The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with Western artists and ideas led him into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the KGB.

The American
2023
6.8/10

Billy Elliot
2000
7.6/10

Mao’s Last Dancer
2009
6.5/10

Frankie & Alice
2010
5.9/10

The Red Shoes
1948
8.0/10

Firebird
2021
7.4/10

Topaz
1969
6.0/10

Cabaret
1972
7.4/10

Christopher and His Kind
2011
6.3/10

The Turning Point
1977
6.5/10

Suspiria
2018
6.9/10

Scandal
1989
6.0/10

Take the Lead
2006
6.9/10

Bootmen
2000
6.3/10

Fiddler on the Roof
1971
7.7/10

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
1988
6.9/10

Flashdance
1983
6.5/10

Swing Kids
1993
6.7/10

Shall We Dance?
2004
6.4/10

The Master
2012
7.1/10
Michael Collins
1996
6.9/10