Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1997

Original language

English

Cast

Rudolf Nureyev,Charles Jude,Liz Robertson,Élisabeth Platel,Patricia Ruanne,Laurent Hilaire,Jack Lang,Patrice Bart

Director

Teresa Griffiths

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0773302