Sunday, November 24, 2024

Tag: Oleg Ivenko

American, The (2023)

Title: The American
Rating: NR
Directed by: James Napier Robertson
Written by: James Napier Robertson
Starring: Talia Ryder, Diane Kruger, and Oleg Ivenko
Release Date: 5/17/2024
Running Time: 110 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow’s infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: With loving remembrance of STEVE GOLIN


White Crow, The (2018)

Title: The White Crow
Rating: R
Directed by: Ralph Fiennes
Written by: David Hare
Starring: Oleg Ivenko, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Ralph Fiennes, and Louis Hofmann
Release Date: 4/26/2019
Running Time: 127 minutes

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IMDb

What did you think of this film?
A young man of just 22, dressed in a black beret and a dark narrow suit, is on an airplane flying from St Petersburg to Paris. It is 1961 and Rudolf Nureyev, not yet the imperious figure of legend, is a member of the world-renowned Kirov Ballet Company, traveling for the first time outside the Soviet Union.

Parisian life delights Nureyev and the young dancer is eager to consume all the culture, art and music the dazzling city has to offer. But the KGB officers who watch his every move become increasingly suspicious of his behavior and his friendship with the young Parisienne Clara Saint.

When they finally confront Nureyev with a shocking demand, he is forced to make a heart-breaking decision, one that may change the course of his life forever and put his family and friends in terrible danger.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: Rudolf Nureyev is shown dancing from side to side of the screen while the first few credits are shown alongside him. Then there is a short message saying that Rudolf visited his dying mother in the Soviet Union and that he also died later on.