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Once I saw him in Paris Opera. The ballet master is there, and at one point, she had a pin, and I don't know what happened. Some blood fell on her hand
because the pin was badly done, and Rudolf just took her hand and said, "Go wash your hands immediately.
Go wash your hands immediately." So, Rudolf Nureyev,
when his own health was compromised, found himself in this grim, terrible,
almost war-like condition. And it was probably
the last great challenge that he faced in his life, and it was a hopeless one,
since at the time he became sick, it was essentially a death sentence. There was no treatment
because the pin was badly done, and Rudolf just took her hand and said, "Go wash your hands immediately.
Go wash your hands immediately." So, Rudolf Nureyev,
when his own health was compromised, found himself in this grim, terrible,
almost war-like condition. And it was probably
the last great challenge that he faced in his life, and it was a hopeless one,
since at the time he became sick, it was essentially a death sentence. There was no treatment
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Once I saw him in Paris Opera.
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The ballet master is there,
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and at one point, she had a pin,
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and I don't know what happened.
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Some blood fell on her hand
because the pin was badly done,
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and Rudolf just took her hand and said,
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"Go wash your hands immediately.
Go wash your hands immediately."
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So, Rudolf Nureyev,
when his own health was compromised,
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found himself in this grim, terrible,
almost war-like condition.
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And it was probably
the last great challenge
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that he faced in his life,
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and it was a hopeless one,
since at the time he became sick,
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it was essentially a death sentence.
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There was no treatment.
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Movie Summary
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 ...
