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Nureyev

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 ...

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David Morris, Jacqui Morris

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Genre

Box Office

$165,203

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Piece of Magic Entertainment,Little Compton Films,Rattling Stick

Awards

2 nominations

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http://www.nureyevthefilm.com/

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They were throwing tear-gas bombs
and broken glass on stage. - Nureyev

They were throwing tear-gas bombs and broken glass on stage.

It was an incredible hullabaloo in Paris. - Nureyev

It was an incredible hullabaloo in Paris.

And how did you manage
to concentrate while that was happening? - Nureyev

And how did you manage to concentrate while that was happeni...

I was the last girl on the left side
in the Polonaise, - Nureyev

I was the last girl on the left side in the Polonaise,

In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became
the first human in outer space, - Nureyev

In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in outer space,

"Shortly after
the unpleasantness at the theater, - Nureyev

"Shortly after the unpleasantness at the theater,

"When I actually saw
the pictures he'd taken, - Nureyev

"When I actually saw the pictures he'd taken,

Erik Bruhn was the dancer of the day. - Nureyev

Erik Bruhn was the dancer of the day.

He had seen me dance in Russia. - Nureyev

He had seen me dance in Russia.

Nureyev immediately took a plane
to Copenhagen - Nureyev

Nureyev immediately took a plane to Copenhagen

And so I believe I mean the same to him. - Nureyev

And so I believe I mean the same to him.

That was June 16, 1961,
when Rudolf defected. - Nureyev

That was June 16, 1961, when Rudolf defected.

I was told,
"You are expelled from the university. - Nureyev

I was told, "You are expelled from the university.

"How can we qualify a person - Nureyev

"How can we qualify a person

I was not allowed to leave
the country for ten years. - Nureyev

I was not allowed to leave the country for ten years.

I knew how to block things out, - Nureyev

I knew how to block things out,

Ten years, I had no promotion. - Nureyev

Ten years, I had no promotion.

There was a court trial,
where Rudolf was tried in absence. - Nureyev

There was a court trial, where Rudolf was tried in absence.

Rudolf
was sentenced to seven years in prison. - Nureyev

Rudolf was sentenced to seven years in prison.

His father, he was a member of Party, - Nureyev

His father, he was a member of Party,

Margot had known great fame. - Nureyev

Margot had known great fame.

I think it was the war,
really, that made her, - Nureyev

I think it was the war, really, that made her,

Well, everything about her was perfect.
She was so kind to everyone, so nice. - Nureyev

Well, everything about her was perfect. She was so kind to e...

It was better than fiction
at London airport. - Nureyev

It was better than fiction at London airport.

And it pissed off
the Royal Ballet considerably. - Nureyev

And it pissed off the Royal Ballet considerably.

It was Margot Fonteyn who invited him - Nureyev

It was Margot Fonteyn who invited him

I was privileged to find him
and Margot at the same time. - Nureyev

I was privileged to find him and Margot at the same time.

I think after the first two rehearsals
of Giselle, she trusted me. - Nureyev

I think after the first two rehearsals of Giselle, she trust...

Margot was what could
only really be described - Nureyev

Margot was what could only really be described

It is total involvement
and total investment. - Nureyev

It is total involvement and total investment.

When she succumbed
to dancing with him - Nureyev

When she succumbed to dancing with him

"There will be no chance
to have a conversation on stage, - Nureyev

"There will be no chance to have a conversation on stag...

"Or... It would be unfortunate
you would have to change." - Nureyev

"Or... It would be unfortunate you would have to change...

She thought for a day
and then said, "All right." - Nureyev

She thought for a day and then said, "All right."

We become one body, one soul. - Nureyev

We become one body, one soul.

Get on the phone right now,
call your friends and tell them - Nureyev

Get on the phone right now, call your friends and tell them

That kind of star quality - Nureyev

That kind of star quality

I think we were well aware
that it was a golden time. - Nureyev

I think we were well aware that it was a golden time.

Sometimes I tried to send him a letter, - Nureyev

Sometimes I tried to send him a letter,

Wonderful, but just slightly crazy. - Nureyev

Wonderful, but just slightly crazy.

What do you think about them? - Nureyev

What do you think about them?

Well, they are very interesting guys.
And they sing rather well. - Nureyev

Well, they are very interesting guys. And they sing rather w...

I was at this terribly smart
dinner party in Belgravia. - Nureyev

I was at this terribly smart dinner party in Belgravia.

And the door burst open at about
11 o'clock, and Nureyev arrived. - Nureyev

And the door burst open at about 11 o'clock, and Nureye...

And everybody in the room changed,
everybody went, "Oh, my God, he's here!" - Nureyev

And everybody in the room changed, everybody went, "Oh,...

I speak very badly Russian, - Nureyev

I speak very badly Russian,

I've always heard that you were
quite temperamental and moody, - Nureyev

I've always heard that you were quite temperamental and...

I just wondered if you suddenly got
mad at me while we were talking here... - Nureyev

I just wondered if you suddenly got mad at me while we were ...

But if you will be persistent
with some quite idiotic question... - Nureyev

But if you will be persistent with some quite idiotic questi...

...and have it come back, - Nureyev

...and have it come back,

"I don't consider us Nureyevs - Nureyev

"I don't consider us Nureyevs

"I can't exactly define what it is
to be a Tartar and not a Russian, - Nureyev

"I can't exactly define what it is to be a Tartar ...

Very, very committed
to what he did, and how. - Nureyev

Very, very committed to what he did, and how.

I had a little boy who was
playing the part of a page. - Nureyev

I had a little boy who was playing the part of a page.

And I said,
"Oh, that's wonderful. Was he nice?" - Nureyev

And I said, "Oh, that's wonderful. Was he nice?&qu...

They were flying in high, high society,
Fonteyn and Nureyev. - Nureyev

They were flying in high, high society, Fonteyn and Nureyev.

There's like... - Nureyev

There's like...

There was Rudolf with a kind of
almost contemptuous - Nureyev

There was Rudolf with a kind of almost contemptuous

It was a head-spinning time
with Rudolf and Erik. - Nureyev

It was a head-spinning time with Rudolf and Erik.

We weren't like that with Rudolf. - Nureyev

We weren't like that with Rudolf.

I've never discussed, you know,
personal stuff with Rudolf. - Nureyev

I've never discussed, you know, personal stuff with Rud...

I remember seeing Romeo and Juliet - Nureyev

I remember seeing Romeo and Juliet

Nureyev did not openly criticize
the Soviet Union - Nureyev

Nureyev did not openly criticize the Soviet Union

One of the most direct ways - Nureyev

One of the most direct ways

The reason for that
I think is that, - Nureyev

The reason for that I think is that,

And tonight,
Maria Tallchief and Erik Bruhn - Nureyev

And tonight, Maria Tallchief and Erik Bruhn

Rudolf, being who he is,
did what he naturally would do. - Nureyev

Rudolf, being who he is, did what he naturally would do.

They argue all the time. - Nureyev

They argue all the time.

Maybe we were a bit like two comets, - Nureyev

Maybe we were a bit like two comets,

We were destined to have this collision. - Nureyev

We were destined to have this collision.

As he told me one day, you have to choose - Nureyev

As he told me one day, you have to choose

He said, "Yes, you have
to devote yourself to something, - Nureyev

He said, "Yes, you have to devote yourself to something...

At the time of Tito's assassination
attempt, she was with Rudolf, - Nureyev

At the time of Tito's assassination attempt, she was wi...

Rudolf and Margot had already blown
dance out of the water. - Nureyev

Rudolf and Margot had already blown dance out of the water.

You know, I danced with Misha
at the White House in 1978, - Nureyev

You know, I danced with Misha at the White House in 1978,

This is not a political question. - Nureyev

This is not a political question.

Russians always talk about
the great love of the land, - Nureyev

Russians always talk about the great love of the land,

Well, I didn't have nostalgia,
I haven't had yet. - Nureyev

Well, I didn't have nostalgia, I haven't had yet.

I think it better come later
to entertain me when I stop dancing. - Nureyev

I think it better come later to entertain me when I stop dan...

For 16 years, he has tried
and failed to gain permission - Nureyev

For 16 years, he has tried and failed to gain permission

"You are too old, you are tired,
you are ill." - Nureyev

"You are too old, you are tired, you are ill."

So, I appeal to you - Nureyev

So, I appeal to you

The atmosphere in New York was born out of - Nureyev

The atmosphere in New York was born out of

She's a very, very great artist, - Nureyev

She's a very, very great artist,

When we saw the movie
that Rudolf sent us... - Nureyev

When we saw the movie that Rudolf sent us...

We'll go 50-50? - Nureyev

We'll go 50-50?

Come to Man's Country. - Nureyev

Come to Man's Country.

Do you have a theory
about privacy, though? Is it important? - Nureyev

Do you have a theory about privacy, though? Is it important?

Is it great to just get away,
get away from the audience, - Nureyev

Is it great to just get away, get away from the audience,

You see when you dance,
it's difficult to sleep straight away, - Nureyev

You see when you dance, it's difficult to sleep straigh...

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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 ...

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Director: David Morris, Jacqui Morris

Writer: David Morris, Jacqueline Morris

Production: Piece of Magic Entertainment,Little Compton Films,Rattling Stick

Genre: documentary

Year: 2018

MetaScore: 66/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: $165,203

Released: 21 Sep 2018

Awards: 2 nominations

Homepage: http://www.nureyevthefilm.com/