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.
Juliette Armanet | Songs |
Ralph Fiennes | Director |
Julie Kavanagh | Book |
David Hare | Writer |
Ilan Eshkeri | Original Music Composer |
Robert Jones | Executive Producer |
Mike Eley | Director of Photography |
Marie-Gabrielle Stewart | Executive Producer |
Peter Watson | Executive Producer |
Claudia Stolze | Wigmaker |