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Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

1997 · 51 min Documentary

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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Year 1997
Genre Documentary
Director Teresa Griffiths
Runtime 51 min.

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Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1997. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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