Rudolf Nureyev Movies

  • 1972
    The Sleeping Beauty

    The Sleeping Beauty

    The Sleeping Beauty

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    Ballet luminary Rudolf Nureyev choreographed this spectacular 1972 National Ballet of Canada production of Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty," and also...

    The Sleeping Beauty
  • 1966
    Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

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    Classic ballet by Kenneth MacMillan to the music of Prokofiev.

    Romeo and Juliet
  • 1969
    Political Portraits

    Political Portraits

    Political Portraits

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    Dedicated to Dieter Meier. voice-over by Gregory Markopoulos, reading an excerpt in English translation of Paul Valéry’s L’Homme...

    Political Portraits
  • 1976
    Petrushka

    Petrushka

    Petrushka

    01976HD

    Scenes from the ballet Petrushka, performed by the Paris Opera Ballet at the National Opera Theatre.

    Petrushka
  • 1982
    Swan Lake

    Swan Lake

    Swan Lake

    01982HD

    The Royal Ballet's 1980 production of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet.

    Swan Lake
  • 1966
    Swan Lake

    Swan Lake

    Swan Lake

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    Perhaps the most popular ballet video ever released, this version of Tchaikovsky's beloved work stars one of the most famous classical dance...

    Swan Lake
  • 2012
    Don Quichotte - Nureyev

    Don Quichotte - Nureyev

    Don Quichotte - Nureyev

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    In 2012, the Opéra national de Paris mounted a new production of Rudolf Nureyev's celebrated re-interpretation of the Minkus–Petipa...

    Don Quichotte - Nureyev
  • 1963
    An Evening With The Royal Ballet

    An Evening With The Royal Ballet

    An Evening With The Royal Ballet

    01963HD

    Documentary about the Royal Ballet. Includes selections from "Les Sylphides" and "The Sleeping Beauty" with Rudolf Nureyev and Dame Margot Fonteyn

    An Evening With The Royal Ballet
  • 1968
    The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

    01968HD

    This historic performance from 1968 captures Rudolf Nureyev at the peak of his career. Nureyev's legendary performance makes this the definitive...

    The Nutcracker
  • 1973
    Don Quixote

    Don Quixote

    Don Quixote

    01973HD

    A film adaptation of the Ludwig Minkus ballet, completely re-orchestrated and with additional music by John Lanchbery.

    Don Quixote
  • 1989
    The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

    The Nutcracker

    01989HD

    The Paris Opera Ballet's 1988 revised version of Rudolf Nureyev's 1963 production of The Nutcracker.

    The Nutcracker
  • 1997
    Cinderella

    Cinderella

    Cinderella

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    "A Paris Opera Production filmed in studio with Sylvie Guillem, Charles Jude and Rudolf Nureyev as a movie producer. The ballet is set in Hollywood...

    Cinderella
  • 2012
    A Life for Ballet

    A Life for Ballet

    A Life for Ballet

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    A documentary on the life of the legendary ballet reconstructionist, Pierre Lacotte and his wife and longtime dance partner Ghislaine Thesmar.

    A Life for Ballet
  • 1989
    The Margot Fonteyn Story

    The Margot Fonteyn Story

    The Margot Fonteyn Story

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    Biography of Dame Margot Fonteyn.

    The Margot Fonteyn Story
  • 2016
    Swan Lake

    Swan Lake

    Swan Lake

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    Swan Lake returns to the stage of the Opéra national de Paris with Prima Ballerina Amandine Albisson in the role of Odette/Odile. Prince...

    Swan Lake
  • 1997
    Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

    Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

    Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness

    01997HD

    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...

    Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
  • 2004
    The Sleeping Beauty

    The Sleeping Beauty

    The Sleeping Beauty

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    The National Ballet of Canada interprets Tchaikovsky's timeless three-act opera in this 1972 performance starring Veronica Tennant and Rudolf Nureyev...

    The Sleeping Beauty