That Awful Confrontation of Body and Will: Dancers Nureyev (Oleg Ivenko) in The White Crow (Ralph Fiennes, 2018) and Baryshnikov (as Nikolai) in White Nights (Taylor Hackford, 1985)

6 Oct 2024

The White Crow (2018) and White Nights (1985) by Ralph Fiennes & Taylor Hackford (directors)

The essay compares how The White Crow and White Nights portray the physical and personal demands placed on great dancers. It opens with a primer on ballet terms and Nureyev's total devotion to his art.