Nureyev: Lifting the Curtain(2019)

Name: Nureyev: Lifting the Curtain
Director: David Morris
Genre: Documentary
Released: Apr 19, 2019
Cast: Siân Phillips, Dick Cavett, Grace Jabbari

CineLife Entertainment

1h 49m
- Documentary

Release Date: Apr 19, 2019

This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap to freedom in the West at the height of the Cold W... Read all

Release Details

Original Release | Apr 19, 2019 | Limited

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$6,362
Total US & Canada:
$165,203
Total International
$177,052
Total Worldwide:
$342,255

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Director & Top Cast

David Morris
Director

Jacqui Morris
Director

Siân Phillips
Self

Dick Cavett
Self

Grace Jabbari
Dancer

Other Details

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap to freedom in the West at the height of the Cold War, and unprecedented adulation as the most famous dancer in the world. The film highlights Nureyev's unlikely yet legendary partnership with Margot Fonteyn and charts his meteoric rise to the status of global cultural phenomenon. Nureyev's life plays out like the sweeping plot of a classic Russian novel. His story is Russia's story. Blending never-before-seen footage, with an original score by award-winning composer Alex Baranowski and spellbinding newly choreographed dance tableaux directed by Royal Ballet alumnus, Russell Maliphant, Nureyev is a theatrical and cinematic experience like no other. This is a portrayal as unique as the man himself. There will never be another Nureyev.