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You know, I danced with Misha at the White House in 1978

You know, I danced with Mishaat the White House in 1978, and it was televised live....

Nureyev • 2018

You know, I danced with Misha
at the White House in 1978, and it was televised live. Patricia McBride, Rudolf and myself
and Misha danced with all three of us. And so you're looking at America going, "Look, we have a Russian
dancing Balanchine, "another Russian to Stravinsky, "another Russian at the White House
with two American ballerinas. "Now, take that one, Russia!" You know, it was really...
It's complicated. And everything Rudolf did globally
was complicated for the Russians

Full Transcript

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You know, I danced with Misha at the White House in 1978,

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and it was televised live.

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Patricia McBride, Rudolf and myself and Misha danced with all three of us.

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And so you're looking at America going,

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"Look, we have a Russian dancing Balanchine,

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"another Russian to Stravinsky,

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"another Russian at the White House with two American ballerinas.

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"Now, take that one, Russia!"

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You know, it was really... It's complicated.

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And everything Rudolf did globally was complicated for the Russians.

Duration

41 seconds

Views

47

Timestamp in Movie

01:12:23

Uploaded

Jun 20, 2025

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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 ...