Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
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.
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Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1997
Runtime
0h 51m
Original Title
Nureyev: Dancing Through Darkness
Director
Teresa Griffiths
Description
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.
