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They want Russia
to seem to be very progressive, they want Russia to seem to be
a very culturally strong kind of place, without running great risks. But the problem is that if you want
to make the maximum splash, you have to have the very best people.
You can't run the hacks past them. It has to be something which is
original and new and powerful, and Nureyev's got that. But with Nureyev, you can't have both. You've got to take
this Nijinsky-like figure who you'll allow to travel on the West,
but you don't really trust him
to seem to be very progressive, they want Russia to seem to be
a very culturally strong kind of place, without running great risks. But the problem is that if you want
to make the maximum splash, you have to have the very best people.
You can't run the hacks past them. It has to be something which is
original and new and powerful, and Nureyev's got that. But with Nureyev, you can't have both. You've got to take
this Nijinsky-like figure who you'll allow to travel on the West,
but you don't really trust him
Full Transcript
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They want Russia
to seem to be very progressive,
00:00:04.002 --> 00:00:07.096
they want Russia to seem to be
a very culturally strong kind of place,
00:00:08.008 --> 00:00:10.048
without running great risks.
00:00:11.008 --> 00:00:16.000
But the problem is that if you want
to make the maximum splash,
00:00:16.012 --> 00:00:19.006
you have to have the very best people.
You can't run the hacks past them.
00:00:19.072 --> 00:00:22.084
It has to be something which is
original and new and powerful,
00:00:22.096 --> 00:00:24.064
and Nureyev's got that.
00:00:25.056 --> 00:00:27.024
But with Nureyev, you can't have both.
00:00:27.036 --> 00:00:29.076
You've got to take
this Nijinsky-like figure
00:00:29.088 --> 00:00:33.000
who you'll allow to travel on the West,
but you don't really trust him.
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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 ...
