The White Crow May 2026

The 2018 film is a biographical drama directed by Ralph Fiennes that chronicles the early life and historic 1961 defection of legendary Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev . The title is derived from a Russian idiom for an outsider or someone extraordinary who stands out from others. Film Overview Director: Ralph Fiennes

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

Oleg Ivenko , a professional Ukrainian ballet dancer making his acting debut The 2018 film is a biographical drama directed

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. released March 22

Premiered August 31, 2018 (Telluride); released March 22, 2019 (UK) and April 26, 2019 (US) Narrative Structure