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The dilemma is
that he can leave and he can defect. And if he does that,
if he stays in the West, he will almost certainly never go back. He won't see his mother again, won't see his father again or his sisters. The other part of the dilemma is that because he's given them a hard time
in Paris, and because of that, he's being sent
back to Russia, sort of in disgrace, the implications of that
are that his career in Russia will also be very difficult. You know, he'll be sent to the provinces
that he can leave and he can defect. And if he does that,
if he stays in the West, he will almost certainly never go back. He won't see his mother again, won't see his father again or his sisters. The other part of the dilemma is that because he's given them a hard time
in Paris, and because of that, he's being sent
back to Russia, sort of in disgrace, the implications of that
are that his career in Russia will also be very difficult. You know, he'll be sent to the provinces
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The dilemma is
that he can leave and he can defect.
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And if he does that,
if he stays in the West,
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he will almost certainly never go back.
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He won't see his mother again,
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won't see his father again or his sisters.
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The other part of the dilemma is
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that because he's given them a hard time
in Paris,
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and because of that, he's being sent
back to Russia, sort of in disgrace,
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the implications of that
are that his career in Russia
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will also be very difficult.
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You know, he'll be sent to the provinces.
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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 ...
