Rudolf Nureyev Movies

  • 2008
    Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

    Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

    Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake

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    Agnès Letestu, a feminine and warm Odette, and José Martinez, a convincing, pale, vulnerable prince Siegfried, are the stars of this...

    Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
  • 1968
    The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

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    This historic performance from 1968 captures Rudolf Nureyev at the peak of his career. Nureyev's legendary performance makes this the definitive...

    The Nutcracker
  • 1972
    I Am a Dancer

    I Am a Dancer

    I Am a Dancer

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    Documentary about the dancer Rudolf Nureyev.

    I Am a Dancer
  • 2022
    Lo Schiaccianoci al Teatro alla Scala

    Lo Schiaccianoci al Teatro alla Scala

    Lo Schiaccianoci al Teatro alla Scala

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    Lo Schiaccianoci al Teatro alla Scala
  • 2012
    A Life for Ballet

    A Life for Ballet

    A Life for Ballet

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    A documentary on the life of the legendary ballet reconstructionist, Pierre Lacotte and his wife and longtime dance partner Ghislaine Thesmar.

    A Life for Ballet
  • 1969
    Political Portraits

    Political Portraits

    Political Portraits

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    Dedicated to Dieter Meier. voice-over by Gregory Markopoulos, reading an excerpt in English translation of Paul Valéry’s L’Homme...

    Political Portraits
  • 2012
    Don Quichotte - Nureyev

    Don Quichotte - Nureyev

    Don Quichotte - Nureyev

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    In 2012, the Opéra national de Paris mounted a new production of Rudolf Nureyev's celebrated re-interpretation of the Minkus–Petipa...

    Don Quichotte - Nureyev
  • 2015
    Don Quixote

    Don Quixote

    Don Quixote

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    Don Quixote is a 19th century work, choreographed by Petipa in 1869. Rudolf Nureyev revived it in 1966 and it is his version in La Scala...

    Don Quixote
  • 1973
    Don Quixote

    Don Quixote

    Don Quixote

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    A film adaptation of the Ludwig Minkus ballet, completely re-orchestrated and with additional music by John Lanchbery.

    Don Quixote
  • 2025
    Paris Opera Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

    Paris Opera Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

    Paris Opera Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

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    At her christening, Princess Aurora is granted all perfections and qualities by her godmothers. The old Fairy Carabosse, who was forgotten as guest...

    Paris Opera Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
  • 1982
    Venezia, carnevale, un amore

    Venezia, carnevale, un amore

    Venezia, carnevale, un amore

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    Venezia, carnevale, un amore
  • 2005
    Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala

    Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala

    Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala

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    Acclaimed Ukranian dancer Svetlana Zakharova, who later became one of the youngest ballerinas in Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet, stars in the title...

    Rudolf Nureyev alla Scala
  • 2024
    Don Quixote

    Don Quixote

    Don Quixote

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    Inspired by the choreography of Marius Petipa and set to Minkus’ spirited score, Rudolf Nureyev’s spectacular ballet is no less than a...

    Don Quixote
  • 2016
    Swan Lake

    Swan Lake

    Swan Lake

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    Swan Lake returns to the stage of the Opéra national de Paris with Prima Ballerina Amandine Albisson in the role of Odette/Odile. Prince...

    Swan Lake
  • 1963
    An Evening With The Royal Ballet

    An Evening With The Royal Ballet

    An Evening With The Royal Ballet

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    Documentary about the Royal Ballet. Includes selections from "Les Sylphides" and "The Sleeping Beauty" with Rudolf Nureyev and Dame Margot Fonteyn

    An Evening With The Royal Ballet
  • 1997
    Cinderella

    Cinderella

    Cinderella

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    "A Paris Opera Production filmed in studio with Sylvie Guillem, Charles Jude and Rudolf Nureyev as a movie producer. The ballet is set in Hollywood...

    Cinderella
  • 1989
    The Margot Fonteyn Story

    The Margot Fonteyn Story

    The Margot Fonteyn Story

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    Biography of Dame Margot Fonteyn.

    The Margot Fonteyn Story
  • 1976
    Petrushka

    Petrushka

    Petrushka

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    Scenes from the ballet Petrushka, performed by the Paris Opera Ballet at the National Opera Theatre.

    Petrushka
  • 2009
    Nureyev - Raymonda

    Nureyev - Raymonda

    Nureyev - Raymonda

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    Raymonda is an emotional three-act ballet with music by Alexandre Glazunov. Premiered at the Mariinsky Theater in 1898 featuring choreography by...

    Nureyev - Raymonda
  • 1997
    Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

    Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

    Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

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    Despite his HIV-positive diagnosis in the early 1980s, Russian-born ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev continued to dance and work as the director of the...

    Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness