The White Crow -

Oleg Ivenko , a professional Ukrainian ballet dancer making his acting debut

Premiered August 31, 2018 (Telluride); released March 22, 2019 (UK) and April 26, 2019 (US) Narrative Structure

The 2018 film is a biographical drama directed by Ralph Fiennes that chronicles the early life and historic 1961 defection of legendary Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev . The title is derived from a Russian idiom for an outsider or someone extraordinary who stands out from others. Film Overview Director: Ralph Fiennes The White Crow

The film utilizes three interweaving timelines to explore Nureyev's development and final choice:

Depicted in desaturated tones, showing his birth on a train and his impoverished early years in the Soviet Union. Oleg Ivenko , a professional Ukrainian ballet dancer

Adèle Exarchopoulos (Clara Saint), Chulpan Khamatova (Xenia Pushkina), and Ralph Fiennes as Alexander Pushkin

The Kirov Ballet’s visit to France, where Nureyev’s desire for artistic freedom and Western culture leads to his defection at Le Bourget airport. Adèle Exarchopoulos (Clara Saint)

David Hare , adapted from the biography Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanagh