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), Chulpan Khamatova (Xenia Pushkina), and Ralph Fiennes as Alexander Pushkin The White Crow
Oleg Ivenko , a professional Ukrainian ballet dancer making his acting debut The Kirov Ballet’s visit to France, where Nureyev’s
His training under mentor Alexander Pushkin during the late 1950s. The Kirov Ballet’s visit to France
Premiered August 31, 2018 (Telluride); released March 22, 2019 (UK) and April 26, 2019 (US) Narrative Structure
Depicted in desaturated tones, showing his birth on a train and his impoverished early years in the Soviet Union.
The film utilizes three interweaving timelines to explore Nureyev's development and final choice: