The White Crow
Film2018127 min

The White Crow

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalmusic/dancebiographygay/lesbianslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship

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"To dance you must be free"

Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, stirring drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.6 /10

TMDB · 160 votes

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  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2018
Runtime
127 min
Status
Released
Studio
BBC Films
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