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 Paris Opera, as chronicled in this documentary that focuses on Nureyev's final years. Through interviews with colleagues and friends and archival footage of his performances, the film touches on the dancer's early years, his success and his later years as he struggled to continue dancing.
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Rudolf Nureyev
Self
Known for
Valentino
Jack Lang
Self
Also in
Happiness Never Comes Alone
Festa della musica, un concerto lungo trent'anni
Patricia Ruanne
Self
Also in
Nijinsky
Patrice Bart
Self
Also in
The Nutcracker
Laurent Hilaire
Self
Also in
Chance or Coincidence
La Bayadère
Élisabeth Platel
Self
Also in
Etoiles: Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet
La Bayadère
Charles Jude
Self
Also in
Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet
The 2006 Prague Ballet Gala
Liz Robertson
Self
Known for
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
Teresa Griffiths Director · Nikki Clemens Editor
United States release January 1, 1997 · Languages English, Russian
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Russian
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1997
Theatrical
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