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The White Crow

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Young Rudolf Nureyev becomes a top ballet dancer in Russia, but a life-changing visit to Paris soon makes him seek asylum in France.
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The White Crow lacks the nimble grace of its subject, but as a reasonably diverting primer on a pivotal period in the life of a brilliant artist, it just about sticks the landing.

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Variety Staff Variety 10/15/2020
The White Crow winds up falling short as a respectable but not-quite-inspired portrait of an extraordinary talent. Go to Full Review
Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) 09/27/2019
I am found myself fairly taken in with this just as a [straightforward], good, sensible drama. Go to Full Review
Wenlei Ma News.com.au 08/06/2019
3/5
The White Crow offers up all these elements of Nureyev - his past, his heat, his vulnerabilities - but all those parts are dancing around each other incongruously rather than as a well-choreographed ensemble piece. Go to Full Review
Calum Cooper Source (Scotland) 07/14/2024
3/5
A relatively absorbing film with stunning visuals, breath-taking choreography, immersive performances, and some solid commentary. Go to Full Review
Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews 11/02/2023
4/5
a story of discovery and freedom about an exquisitely complex man Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 07/29/2022
3/5
…a movie about this potent subject only needs to be halfway good to be watchable, and the legend of Nureyev just about carries the film… Go to Full Review
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Bassem t Jun 19 A masterpiece of the great Ralph Fiennes as director and actor... all parts is going to be a real scene of Rudolf Nureyev the icon of ballet in 20th century... simply that's called creation and rebuild the biology as a dream without being naive.. See more suzanne a Apr 2 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. See more Jens B @Jens97 03/01/2024 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. See more LABEL 2 01/21/2024 三条时间线彼此之间比较疏离,技法的使用未能有效服务于叙事;叛逃段由于相对集中于单线反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、自由不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。 See more Ty N 01/06/2024 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. See more Rosana B 07/08/2023 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... See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Young Rudolf Nureyev becomes a top ballet dancer in Russia, but a life-changing visit to Paris soon makes him seek asylum in France.
Director
Ralph Fiennes
Producer
Gabrielle Tana, Carolyn Marks Blackwood, François Ivernel, Andrew Levitas
Screenwriter
David Hare
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
BBC Films
Rating
R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Some Sexuality)
Genre
Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 26, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 30, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.8M
Runtime
2h 7m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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