Yes, but... I think it's likely he had an explosion of character. That's who he is
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[First Lines - dialogue entirely in Russian with English subtitles] Interrogator:
You knew. Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
No. Interrogator:
You knew what he was planning to do. Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
No. Interrogator:
You're saying he never spoke of defection? Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
The subject never came up. Interrogator:
He never spoke of it? Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
Never. Interrogator:
This is an attack on the Soviet Union. Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
No, It's about dance. Interrogator:
Dance? Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
He knows nothing about politics. He's gone to the West because there he can dance. Interrogator:
He could dance here. Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
Yes, but... I think it's likely he had an explosion of character. That's who he is
You knew. Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
No. Interrogator:
You knew what he was planning to do. Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
No. Interrogator:
You're saying he never spoke of defection? Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
The subject never came up. Interrogator:
He never spoke of it? Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
Never. Interrogator:
This is an attack on the Soviet Union. Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
No, It's about dance. Interrogator:
Dance? Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
He knows nothing about politics. He's gone to the West because there he can dance. Interrogator:
He could dance here. Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin:
Yes, but... I think it's likely he had an explosion of character. That's who he is
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You knew
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No
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You knew what he was planning to do
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No
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You're saying he never spoke of defection
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The subject never came up
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He never spoke of it
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Never
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This is an attack
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upon the Soviet Union
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No
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It's about dance
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Dance
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He knows nothing about politics
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Movie Summary
The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas led him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.
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Interrogator
Aleksandr Ivanovich Pushkin
