The White Crow Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Mar. 10, 2019

The White Crow

Release Date: Friday, April 26, 2019 Limited

A biographical drama about Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev.

Director: Ralph Fiennes

Starring: Oleg Ivenko • Adele Exarchopoulos • Sergei Polunin • Chulpan Khamatova

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The drama charts the iconic dancer's famed defection from the Soviet Union to the West in 1961, despite KGB efforts to stop him.

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Who stars in The White Crow – Cast List

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Oleg Ivenko
... Rudolf Nureyev

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Adele Exarchopoulos
... Clara Saint

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Sergei Polunin
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Chulpan Khamatova

Who is making The White Crow – Crew List

A look at The White Crow behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ralph Fiennes last helmed The Invisible Woman and Coriolanus. The film's writer David Hare last penned Denial and The Reader.

Director: Ralph Fiennes
Screenwriter: David Hare
Producer: Gabrielle Tana

Studios: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Company: BBC Films
Magnolia Mae Productions

Production – What we know about the The White Crow

Key Facts

Adele Exarchopoulos will play Clara Saint, a French woman who assisted Nureyev's defection from the Soviet Union (Hollywood Reporter, 4/24/17).
Based on Julie Kavanagh's book Rudolf Nureyev: The Life.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2018

Completed

Changed The White Crow movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2017

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Apr 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is set to begin in the summer, with shooting on location in St. Petersburg and Paris.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for for some sexuality, graphic nudity, and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The White Crow Trailers and Clips

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The White Crow Release Date: When was the film released?

The White Crow was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, April 26 , 2019. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Avengers: Endgame, J.T. Leroy and Ploey. As a limited release, The White Crow was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

The estimated home release date for The White Crow is currently being determined. Stay tuned!