The White Crow
2018, drama
127 minutes
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...
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8.0
2019-09-02
Despite its uneven pace and meandering narrative arc, this powerful non-fiction storytelling is backed up with excellent acting performances and cinematography. The Cold War tensions are palpable and the political battle lines drawn clearly. You do not need to be a ballet fan to appreciate this film. Read more
6.0
Jason King of Salty Popcorn
2019-07-22
Moments of greatness are bogged down by jarring non-linear narrative, confusing side-tangents, and not enough of the beautiful wild ballet the audience will want to see from a Nureyev film.
4.0
2019-07-29
The White Crow is not only unenjoyable for the most part, but critically it is boring. For a character whose real life was so interesting, that is a real shame. Read more
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7.0
2019-04-11
Acteur-regisseur Ralph Fiennes voert een fraai biografisch stuk op over de Russische balletdanser Rudolf Nureyev. Read more
5.0
2019-04-10
Een film over beweging, maar wel één die gevaarlijk statisch aanvoelt. Read more
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