The White Crow -

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

His training under mentor Alexander Pushkin during the late 1950s. The White Crow

Adèle Exarchopoulos (Clara Saint), Chulpan Khamatova (Xenia Pushkina), and Ralph Fiennes as Alexander Pushkin The 2018 film is a biographical drama directed

David Hare , adapted from the biography Rudolf Nureyev: The Life by Julie Kavanagh Adèle Exarchopoulos (Clara Saint)

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

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

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