The incredible true story of legendary ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev is brought vividly to life by Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes and Academy Award nominated screenwriter David Hare. From Nureyev's poverty-stricken childhood in the Soviet city of Ufa, to his blossoming career as a dancer in Leningrad, to his nail-biting defection to the West at the height of the Cold War, The White Crow is a gripping and revelatory look at a unique artist who transformed the world of ballet forever.