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

They were flying in high, high society,Fonteyn and Nureyev. And then they got arrestedin...

They were flying in high, high society,
Fonteyn and Nureyev. And then they got arrested
in San Francisco. And it was like the world stopped. You're being charged
with visiting a place where narcotics were being used

Full Transcript

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They were flying in high, high society, Fonteyn and Nureyev.
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And then they got arrested in San Francisco.
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And it was like the world stopped.
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You're being charged with visiting a place
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where narcotics were being used.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
72
Timestamp in Movie
01:00:03
Uploaded
Jun 20, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Piece of Magic Entertainment,Little Compton Films,Rattling Stick

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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 ...
There's like... - Nureyev 00:27
There's like...
There was Rudolf with a kind of almost contemptuous - Nureyev 00:12
There was Rudolf with a kind of almost contemptuous
It was a head-spinning time with Rudolf and Erik. - Nureyev 00:12
It was a head-spinning time with Rudolf and Erik.
We weren't like that with Rudolf. - Nureyev 00:14
We weren't like that with Rudolf.
I've never discussed, you know, personal stuff with Rudolf. - Nureyev 00:09
I've never discussed, you know, personal stuff with Rud...
I remember seeing Romeo and Juliet - Nureyev 00:21
I remember seeing Romeo and Juliet
Nureyev did not openly criticize the Soviet Union - Nureyev 00:51
Nureyev did not openly criticize the Soviet Union
One of the most direct ways - Nureyev 00:16
One of the most direct ways
The reason for that I think is that, - Nureyev 00:23
The reason for that I think is that,
And tonight, Maria Tallchief and Erik Bruhn - Nureyev 00:08
And tonight, Maria Tallchief and Erik Bruhn
Rudolf, being who he is, did what he naturally would do. - Nureyev 00:32
Rudolf, being who he is, did what he naturally would do.
They argue all the time. - Nureyev 00:19
They argue all the time.
Maybe we were a bit like two comets, - Nureyev 00:13
Maybe we were a bit like two comets,
We were destined to have this collision. - Nureyev 00:16
We were destined to have this collision.
As he told me one day, you have to choose - Nureyev 00:13
As he told me one day, you have to choose
He said, "Yes, you have to devote yourself to something, - Nureyev 00:31
He said, "Yes, you have to devote yourself to something...
At the time of Tito's assassination attempt, she was with Rudolf, - Nureyev 00:49
At the time of Tito's assassination attempt, she was wi...
Rudolf and Margot had already blown dance out of the water. - Nureyev 00:13
Rudolf and Margot had already blown dance out of the water.
You know, I danced with Misha at the White House in 1978, - Nureyev 00:41
You know, I danced with Misha at the White House in 1978,
This is not a political question. - Nureyev 00:08
This is not a political question.