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What holds the film together (...) is Ivenko as the young genius. A ballet dancer of great repute himself, his creation of Nureyev is seamless and assured...

...Ralph Fiennes’ drama about the Russian dance legend’s defection from the Soviet Union in 1961, captures Nureyev’s bravado and brash spirit...

...Ivenko adds credibility and dynamism to the dance scenes, his abilities allowing Fiennes to go full Red Shoes with the camera and not cutaway to doubles ...

Som Pushkin leverer Fiennes filmens mest lavmeldte, men også bedste præstation. Han formår det ene øjeblik at indgyde respekt, det næste sympati og til sidst medynk, uden på noget tidspunkt at gøre sine armbevægelser større.

An athletic, confident, undemanding film.

...Oleg Ivenko [kan] danse, og de fejende flotte balletscener gør undertiden filmen til en fornøjelse.