

The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas led him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.

Rudolf Nureyev

Clara Saint

Xenia Jurgenson

Alexander Pushkin

Strizhevsky

Pierre Lacotte

Alexinsky

Farida Nureyeva

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The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas led him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.

Movie / 2023

Movie / 1969

Movie / 1993

Movie / 2022

Movie / 1988

Movie / 2002

Movie / 1978

Movie / 2017

Movie / 1952

Movie / 1927

Movie / 2015

Movie / 2018

Movie / 2020

Movie / 1985

Movie / 2023

Movie / 2018

Movie / 2006

Movie / 2023

Movie / 2017

Movie / 2015