(2012). Directed by Tatyana Malova, the Russian documentary explores the life of Nureyev. The documentary was released on the 80th birth anniversary of Nureyev. Rudolf Nureyev – Dance To Freedom (2015), Richard Curson Smith Rudolf Nureev. The Island of his Dream (2016) () by Evgeniya Tirdatova Nureyev: Lifting the Curtain (2018). Directed by David and Jacqui Morris, the documentary looks into the extraordinary life of Nureyev, with archive interviews and dance sequences. Posthumous representation in books and film Books Novel based on Nureyev's life. Film The White Crow (2018). Directed by Ralph Fiennes, Oleg Ivenko plays Nureyev as an adult. The film culminates in his defection at Le Bourget Airport when he was 23 years old. Earlier scenes narrate Nureyev's life: from his birth aboard the train, to childhood lessons in his native Tatar dance, his "ruthless dedication" to the art form, his rigorous training and early ballet performances at the Mariinsky Theater. The film shows his strong individualist tendency and aloof demeanour, at times appearing arrogant and even cruel. See also List of dancers List of Eastern Bloc defectors List of Russian ballet dancers Notes and references Sources External links Website of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation Frank A. Florentine Papers Relating to Rudolf Nureyev at the Library of Congress Rudolph Nureyev FBI Records: The Vault, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Reviews and interviews "Balanchine-Robbins Work for Nureyev From Moliere; The Casts", The New York Times, Anna Kisselgoff, 9 April 1979 Mikhail Baryshnikov speaks about Rudolf Nureyev, interview by David Makhateli, D&D Art Productions (1 min 55) BBC Interviews with Nureyev New York Sun review of PBS's "Nureyev: The Russian Years" Lord of the dance – Rudolf Nureyev at the National Film Theatre, London, 1–31 January 2003 1938 births 1993 deaths 20th-century Russian ballet dancers 20th-century Russian male actors AIDS-related deaths in France Ballet choreographers Burials at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres French LGBT actors Russian LGBT actors LGBT dancers LGBT choreographers LGBT Muslims Paris Opera Ballet artistic directors People from Irkutsk Oblast Principal dancers of The Royal Ballet Prix Benois de la Danse jurors Russian choreographers Russian male ballet dancers Russian male film actors Soviet defectors Soviet emigrants to France Soviet male actors Soviet male ballet dancers Vaganova graduates Volga Tatar people Tatar people Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur 20th-century Russian LGBT people