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Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1997
27 years ago
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Portrait of Rudolf NureyevRudolf Nureyev
Rudolf Nureyev would have been no older than
54 in Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
as 'Self'.
Thu, Mar 17 1938 –
Wed, Jan 06 1993
Portrait of Jack LangJack Lang
Jack Lang was
57 in Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 02 1939
Portrait of Patricia RuannePatricia Ruanne
Patricia Ruanne was
>> in Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Patrice BartPatrice Bart
Patrice Bart was
51 in Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 30 1945
Portrait of Laurent HilaireLaurent Hilaire
Laurent Hilaire was
34 in Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
as 'Self'.
Thu, Nov 08 1962
Portrait of Élisabeth PlatelÉlisabeth Platel
Élisabeth Platel was
37 in Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
as 'Self'.
Fri, Apr 10 1959
Portrait of Charles JudeCharles Jude
Charles Jude was
43 in Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 25 1953
Portrait of Liz RobertsonLiz Robertson
Liz Robertson was
42 in Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
as 'Self'.
Tue, May 04 1954

Crew

Portrait of Teresa GriffithsTeresa Griffiths
Teresa Griffiths was
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as 'Director'
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Portrait of Nikki ClemensNikki Clemens
Nikki Clemens was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Alexander BălănescuAlexander Bălănescu
Alexander Bălănescu was
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as 'Music'
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Portrait of Lawrence GardnerLawrence Gardner
Lawrence Gardner was
32 in Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
as 'Camera Operator'
Thu, Oct 29 1964 –
Mon, Aug 18 2014