Rudolf Nureyev dances onstage in "Faun" in 1978. (Jorge Fatauros/AP) Ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev, who defected from the Soviet Union in 1961, is the subject of two new films out this month. One is a ...

White Crow is a passion project for the actor and director. Starring talented Russian ballet dancer Oleg Ivenko, it takes a beautifully understated look at the period building to Nureyev's infamous ...

He moved with a feral grace, with a heat that blazes through the grain of the film that remains, with a virtuosity that never disguises—but rather illuminates—the sheer risk of dance, the insolence of ...

It would be absurd to say that Rudolf Nureyev lived, or danced, in anyone’s shadow. He was a man who leapt and twirled and flew onstage, all muscle but light as a feather, with a freedom and force ...

Jacqui and David Morris' documentary 'Nureyev,' about the legendary dancer, includes much never-before-seen footage. By Frank Scheck There has been no shortage of documentaries about Rudolf Nureyev, ...