Talking about this movie again tonight although I saw it some years ago. A nice glimpse into the details of his defecting. A supreme dancer, the likes of which will never be seen again... Uniquely exquisite. Not an easy undertaking (story to tell)...I enjoyed the film very much. Maybe not everyones cuppa, but if you have any interest in dance at all...it will draw you in. Well done all around.

Standard biopic with a very charismatic lead and good ballet sequences. Unfortunately, there aren't that many ballet sequences at all (in a film about one of the most influential dancers of the 20th century). And if you don't know who Rudolf Nurejew was (and how he basically changed ballet), the film will also not tell you all that much about him. Fiennes could have used the two hour runtime more efficiently.

三条时间线彼此之间比较疏离，技噣的使用未能有效服务于叙事；叛逃段由于相对杈中于单线缁而把紧张的氛围表现得更饱满。影片对纽瑞耶夫性格的展现略显生硬，虽然我行我素鍧自由璐羁的个性得到了充分演绎，但可惜对其暴躁自私的态度未能交代完整。

The film is beautiful visually, and projects the intelligence of its subject and the team behind (and in front of) the camera. There are a few flaws in execution. The runtime is excessive due to intellectual over-explication and constant flashbacks that distract rather than enlighten. Nonetheless, the end result is a solid achievement.

Assisti o igualmente maravilhoso documentário anteriormente, Nureyev: An Orgy of One, uma figura intrigante, talentosa, metódica, displicente com regras, porém efusivamente determinado e focado no balé, perfeccionista... Alternando três fases da vida de Nureyev para explicar os contextos do homem que se tornou, amante da arte, bissexual, livre, corajoso, um tanto quanto grotesco e grosseiro... O Corvo Branco apelido assemelha-se a Ovelha Negra...

This is a relatively engrossing watch, with some good choreographed ballet dance performances and decent performances but the main character is less than entirely likeable, I think its fair to say and so I wasn't as intrigued by what happened to him, as I may otherwise have been. Its still interesting in terms of the culture and history of Russia and it felt a fairly well made film generally. I'd recommend this film if your particularly interested in it but it likely won't appeal to everyone (few films do, of course) but it is a somewhat thoughtful film.

A good portrayal of a fascinating period and artist. The herding of brilliant Soviet artists through the French customs by their authorities is a sad reminder of this era of oppression. It is a strange contrast - the brilliance of artists encouraged by the state in the USSR and Cuba, and the dour greyness of state control. I loved the portrayal of the relationships of Nureyev's friends, helpers and lovers. I can't get enough of Nureyev - it is great to follow up with performances on youtube and compare his art with other dancers, some who look like wooden plodders in comparison.

Ralph Fiennes appeared in episode role of a ballet teacher and also directed this biopic about the famous dancer Rudolf Nureyev, focusing on the part of Nureyev's life before his defection to the West. The last 20 minutes, taking place at the Paris airport, were shot perfectly in terms of tension, although most of viewers would be familiar with the outcome. Some other parts could've been shorter without damaging the movie, e.g. Rudolf's overlong sightseeing in Paris. Overall, it's an interesting drama with an authenticity as a big plus: the characters speak Russian and the lead role is played by Oleg Ivenko, a ballet dancer in real life.

Solid biographical pic highlighting the background leading to the defection of Nureyev; generates enough intrigue for a very well known outcome; strong dancing to bolster the solid drama

This a very powerful movie, truthful and straightforward. The strong personality of Nuriev just captivates the audience. The challenges he goes through are depicted so realistically but the spirit of Art and Liberty in dance, painting, and architecture is growing stronger. And finally, it wins.

Wonderful movie, and Oleg Ivenko is a delight to watch as an actor and a dancer. I think the timelines are masterfully woven together. I felt I was authentically taken to that world, and I was glad to be there.

You wouldn't think that a ballet dancer and the KGB would have much to do with one another - but in the 60s, I guess they did. True story of Rudi's defection and media sensation is alright - it's no nail biter or tear jerker. Just kinda there

It was a wonderful look into the life and personality of one of the most intriguing performers of the 20th Century. Mezmerizing dancer - larger than life. Oleg was superb as Nureyev - especially his dancing.

Whilst the dance sequences are excellent with Fiennes' adroitly showing the full body of the dancers so one can see every line, the rest of the movie is either dreary and jumps around the timeline far too much so it makes no sense for anyone not already very familiar with Nureyev's story, or there's unnecessary nudity and sexual scenes. Most who know of Nureyev will know he was gay - he died from AIDS before any drugs were developed for the condition - and so one does expect references to the man's homosexuality. However, there's a difference between scenes which are designed to explore a dancer's sexuality and ones which are just gratuitous and this film has many more gratuitous sex scenes than meaningful ones. The dancer who plays Nureyev, Oleg Ivenko, does an excellent job playing the famed - or infamous - dancer however the script itself isn't the best. This movie is really only for people who already know Nureyev's story and love dancing. Even then, there's too few scenes of dances or warm-ups, and the remainder of the movie seems very dreary by comparison. Those viewers who aren't familiar with Nureyev's story will struggle to understand exactly what the film is about. It's clearly about a Russian dancer but the rest of the story of Nureyev's life, including his defection to the West, is muddled and confusing even for viewers who know the tale. Fiennes is excellent as Nureyev's ballet instructor, playing a tersely spoken man who seems to be beaten down by life but nevertheless understands Nureyev's yearning for self-expression and, therefore, his defection. However, as a director - and this is Fiennes' third time directing a movie - this movie leaves much to be desired and the script should have been re-written to make it both comprehensible to any viewers as well as interesting. When the scene is not focused on dancing itself, whether warm-ups or on stage, the movie seems to drag on and actually becomes tedious if not actually boring, so that the viewers will only become interested when dancing occurs. This is a great pity because with an actor and director of Fiennes' calibre and the skills of dancer, Oleg Ivenko, this movie could have been so much better than it is.

Although the actor/dancer playing the great dancer looks and dances nothing like the man he is supposed to be playing, the lead still plays the role well and dances equally well, and the story is compelling. I can remember when Nureyev defected and seeing him with Fontaine in An Evening With the Royal Ballet.

An interesting biopic of the life of the ballet star Rudolph Nureyev told in a workman-like manner. The film deals with Nureyev's early development and career in Soviet Russia up to his defection while touring in France in the 1960s. There is certainly plenty of material and the story does well to focus on the driven but cool relationship between the mercurial dancer and his quietly understated mentor and teacher Alexander Pushkin. However, I do think it is a shame that it didn't take the story beyond this point and examine what a huge star this man became and the dancing relationship he formed with Margot Fonteyn. Good though this movie is, the traditional and linear telling does miss a trick here and I really would have liked to see more dance. After all, it is what the man was brilliant at and it seems a shame that we don't see some recreations of his most famous works.

This film is based of off the book Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanaugh. Nureyev's life is spread out into 3 important parts in this film: His childhood, His training as a dancer, and the start of his foreign performances. In the film you will see that Nureyev is considered a talented dancer, but is often criticized for being undisciplined. This shows in his escapades in Paris, because he puts the KGB through their paces. The film will probably speak to dancers more than non-dancers.

So much to do, so much to work on. Art is a game of sacrifice and there goes the head of that very personality. The White Crow With only three and sincere films out, Ralph Fiennes should be on your list just as it is mine, if you wish to sober up with a film. He has explored various subjects, heavy subjects in these films. Something that is not usually advised or even dared. Yet, post three successful films- successful as in they're good- Fiennes remains barely high on his skills. And unfortunately that is not a compliment in here. Usually this is a good thing. But as a director you are required to be confident in your material, your characters, your film. And what is at loss here is the attention of the audience. You have to be in command of those two hours as soon as the lights shut down and the magic begins. What is happening now, is that the audience finds itself promising for a truce to meet the storyline, the characters halfway there. That is not a commute I'd like to do. I say commute because I have been through that road a lot. So why and how does Ralph's film still manages to dance at the tip of its toe, the entire show? It is the debates. The arguments, productive and sometimes just thrilling debates, is what seduces you to do the right thing. Or wrong thing. It is personally motivated and emotionally challenged. That is all that matters. Ralph has a spectacular way to move the audience. And for a dance themed film you would assume that it is the razzle dazzle show or the textbook training montages that will swoon you in. But remember the seduction in the film is always wrong and challenged. And so it is in the film The White Crow, not the hardworking nor the pay off, but the leisurous time that it spends more than it earns, is the logic Ralph pursues.

Full disclosure: I attended three live performances featuring Rudi; two in 1967 in SF and the third at the Paris Opera in 1968. In SF both also featured Dame Margot--this was the year they got busted and made the front page of the Chronicle (I still have my copy). The second of these performances was the one that had the famous pair doing a modern piece of the Garden of Eden--Rudi as Adam! Of course since the theater was sold out and times a bit delayed, when the ballet finally started there was a neon sign above the proscenium which began a countdown. The crowd, recognizing the humor behind the double entendre of waiting both for the World to begin and the Dancers to appear, pretty much went nuts.The Paris performance for me was memorable chiefly for my seat, front row, house left. So close I tell people he sprayed sweat on us during pirouettes! I'm obviously biased--I'll watch anything with this subject matter--but as far as the film...I was riveted. But then, I'm deeply into ballet, so, can't speak for others. I cannot give it 5 stars as I don't look for perfection in anything. The youngster who plays young 'Rudik'! Yes! What spirit. And I have had teachers like Pushkin. Lovely people. Finally, I must tell another story: after the SF Swan Lake performance, my mother and I went round to the stage door to get autographs, waiting patiently with the throngs. I had literally just changed places with my mother who wanted also to get her program signed when Rudi sprang to his feet, grabbed my mother by both shoulders and gently moved her aside. He shouted something to an unseen distant person, like 'O! You forgot your pen!' and rushed off to a waiting limousine. We of course knew that he was simply tired of giving autographs...

Oleg Ivenko does a good job of a difficult subject - how could anyone really be convincing as the inimitable Nureyev? The film kept my interest throughout and was very atmospheric. I'm not sure how accurate it was.