The White Crow | Authentic

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

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

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

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

The film utilizes three interweaving timelines to explore Nureyev's development and final choice: Adèle Exarchopoulos (Clara Saint)

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. Chulpan Khamatova (Xenia Pushkina)

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.