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Nureyev

"When I was 11, "I met for the first time a woman,a very old woman, Udelsova... "who was...

"When I was 11, "I met for the first time a woman,
a very old woman, Udelsova... "who was almost a real ballet teacher

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"When I was 11,
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"I met for the first time a woman, a very old woman, Udelsova...
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"who was almost a real ballet teacher.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
148
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:21
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 ...
"She had never really been a teacher, - Nureyev 00:37
"She had never really been a teacher,
When Rudolf grew up a little, he joined the Pioneers' Club - Nureyev 00:09
When Rudolf grew up a little, he joined the Pioneers' C...
Each time I ran to the class, my father beat me up, - Nureyev 00:13
Each time I ran to the class, my father beat me up,
I wanted to go to Leningrad school. - Nureyev 00:10
I wanted to go to Leningrad school.
The trip was very long. - Nureyev 00:08
The trip was very long.
From Ufa, the last place God made, - Nureyev 00:14
From Ufa, the last place God made,
It was triumph of will, like with Napoleon, you know. - Nureyev 00:09
It was triumph of will, like with Napoleon, you know.
He goes very rapidly into the main Kirov company as a soloist. - Nureyev 00:06
He goes very rapidly into the main Kirov company as a solois...
My godmother was a well-known dressmaker. - Nureyev 00:06
My godmother was a well-known dressmaker.
Everybody knew when they came to us, they had to ring the bell three times; - Nureyev 00:08
Everybody knew when they came to us, they had to ring the be...
If the doorbell rang differently, we knew who it was... - Nureyev 00:04
If the doorbell rang differently, we knew who it was...
Her assistants and I would quickly grab the cloth - Nureyev 00:11
Her assistants and I would quickly grab the cloth
That was the hardest, - Nureyev 00:13
That was the hardest,
Now, Nureyev, I met him in Leningrad. - Nureyev 00:25
Now, Nureyev, I met him in Leningrad.
When I came back to where we lodged, the door was locked. - Nureyev 00:05
When I came back to where we lodged, the door was locked.
They made me bang the door for very long time, - Nureyev 00:22
They made me bang the door for very long time,
So, I went to my friend's and had the breakfast there. - Nureyev 00:05
So, I went to my friend's and had the breakfast there.
His family were not well-educated and he was really astonished, - Nureyev 00:16
His family were not well-educated and he was really astonish...
We both graduated from the Polytechnical Institute. - Nureyev 00:15
We both graduated from the Polytechnical Institute.
We couldn't see the new refrigerators, new cars, and so on, - Nureyev 00:08
We couldn't see the new refrigerators, new cars, and so...