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The Soviet Union
was looking for individuals that represented the new Soviet man. They were nationalistic, they demonstrated
a sense of duty, camaraderie, they were respectful,
they often came from humble beginnings, and were risen up through education
from the Soviet state. In this sense, Gagarin and Nureyev
played a similar role within the Soviet propaganda machine,
as representing the new Soviet man. So a defection would have been horrendous. The Bolshoi and the Kirov are weapons. Khrushchev must use culture to develop the strength
of Russian prestige outside Russia. So, it's in Khrushchev's interests
in 1961 to have a tour of the Kirov. The first leg was in Paris,
and then, of course, from Paris, they were coming straight to London. At that time,
it was the first tour to Paris
was looking for individuals that represented the new Soviet man. They were nationalistic, they demonstrated
a sense of duty, camaraderie, they were respectful,
they often came from humble beginnings, and were risen up through education
from the Soviet state. In this sense, Gagarin and Nureyev
played a similar role within the Soviet propaganda machine,
as representing the new Soviet man. So a defection would have been horrendous. The Bolshoi and the Kirov are weapons. Khrushchev must use culture to develop the strength
of Russian prestige outside Russia. So, it's in Khrushchev's interests
in 1961 to have a tour of the Kirov. The first leg was in Paris,
and then, of course, from Paris, they were coming straight to London. At that time,
it was the first tour to Paris
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The Soviet Union
was looking for individuals
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that represented the new Soviet man.
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They were nationalistic,
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they demonstrated
a sense of duty, camaraderie,
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they were respectful,
they often came from humble beginnings,
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and were risen up through education
from the Soviet state.
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In this sense, Gagarin and Nureyev
played a similar role
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within the Soviet propaganda machine,
as representing the new Soviet man.
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So a defection would have been horrendous.
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The Bolshoi and the Kirov are weapons.
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Khrushchev must use culture
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to develop the strength
of Russian prestige outside Russia.
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So, it's in Khrushchev's interests
in 1961 to have a tour of the Kirov.
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The first leg was in Paris,
and then, of course, from Paris,
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they were coming straight to London.
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At that time,
it was the first tour to Paris.
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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 ...
