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  • Nureyev: Lifting the Curtain (2018)
  • 109 min | Documentary
Nureyev: Lifting the Curtain (2018)
109 min | Documentary

This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap to ...See moreThis striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap to freedom in the West at the height of the Cold War, and unprecedented adulation as the most famous dancer in the world. The film highlights Nureyev's unlikely yet legendary partnership with Margot Fonteyn and charts his meteoric rise to the status of global cultural phenomenon. Nureyev's life plays out like the sweeping plot of a classic Russian novel. His story is Russia's story. Blending never-before-seen footage, with an original score by award-winning composer Alex Baranowski and spellbinding newly choreographed dance tableaux directed by Royal Ballet alumnus, Russell Maliphant, Nureyev is a theatrical and cinematic experience like no other. This is a portrayal as unique as the man himself. There will never be another Nureyev. See less
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Directors
David Morris (attached) | Jacqui Morris (attached)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editors
David Fairhead | Sean Mackenzie (additional editing) | Tim Moss
Production Designers
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Release date
Jun 7, 2019 (United States)

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Cast

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Siân Phillips
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Cavett
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Grace Jabbari
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Margot Fonteyn
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Avedon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Erik Bruhn
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Adam Kirkham
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Maria Fonseca
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Dana Fouras
Nureyev, Farida Nureyev, Farida   See fewer
Marlon Dino
Male Tartar Dancer Male Tartar Dancer   See fewer
Danil Bondarev
baby Nureyev baby Nureyev   See fewer
Sasha Sabybin
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Rimma Onatskaya
Udeltsova Udeltsova   See fewer
Maria Dudenko
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Leon Poulton
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Lucia Lacarra
Female Tartar Dancer Female Tartar Dancer   See fewer
Ilya Vashenko
Dancer Dancer   See fewer
Illya Koltobskoy
young Nureyev young Nureyev   See fewer
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