Nureyev: Lifting the Curtain

This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a trans-Siberian train, to his dramatic leap to freedom in the West at the height of the Cold War, and unprecedented adulation as the most famous dancer in the world. The film highlights Nureyev's unlikely yet legendary partnership with Margot Fonteyn and charts his meteoric rise to the status of global cultural phenomenon. Nureyev's life plays out like the sweeping plot of a classic Russian novel. His story is Russia's story. Blending never-before-seen footage, with an original score by award-winning composer Alex Baranowski and spellbinding newly choreographed dance tableaux directed by Royal Ballet alumnus, Russell Maliphant, Nureyev is a theatrical and cinematic experience like no other. This is a portrayal as unique as the man himself. There will never be another Nureyev.

Grosses

Domestic (48.3%)
$165,203
Summary Details
DistributorCineLife Entertainment
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Opening$6,362
5 theaters
Running Time1 hr 49 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release257 days/36 weeks
Widest Release18 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Apr 19Friday55$2,332--4$583$2,3321
Apr 20Saturday58$1,414-39.4%-6$235$3,7462
Apr 21
Easter Sunday
Sunday54$2,616+85%-5$523$6,3623
Apr 22Monday40$5,503+110.4%-4$1,375$11,8654
Apr 23Tuesday27$12,549+128%-18$697$24,4145
Apr 24Wednesday50$2,751-78.1%-6$458$27,1656
Apr 25Thursday58$265-90.4%-3$88$27,4307
Apr 26Friday55$349+31.7%-85%3$116$27,7798
Apr 27Saturday50$1,440+312.6%+1.8%8$180$29,2199
Apr 28Sunday51$888-38.3%-66.1%8$111$30,10710
Apr 29Monday31$3,507+294.9%-36.3%6$584$33,61411
Apr 30Tuesday43$2,773-20.9%-77.9%6$462$36,38712
May 1Wednesday51$508-81.7%-81.5%7$72$36,89513
May 2Thursday49$534+5.1%+101.5%3$178$37,42914
Aug 2Friday49$482--2$241$165,203106