Ralph Fiennes to direct Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev biopicFebruary 20, 2017 - 18:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ralph Fiennes will direct The White Crow, a biopic of Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. The new project by Fiennes, whose previous directorial efforts are Coriolanus and The Invisible Woman, will be based on Julie Kavanagh's book Rudolf Nureyev: The Life. David Hare, nominated for Oscars in the best screenplay category for The Hours and The Reader, will write the script. The White Crow is being developed by the BBC Films and produced by Oscar-nominated Gabrielle Tana through Magnolia Mae Productions, with Francois Ivernel through the French branch of his company Montebello Productions. "This is a story of an uncompromising spirit, of homeland and ideologies that restrict, and of friendship," said Fiennes. "It is equally, a tale about the life and ballet culture he left behind in Russia." Russian dancer Oleg Ivenko will play the lead alongside Adele Exarchopoulos (Blue Is the Warmest Color) as Clara Saint, a French woman who assisted Nureyev's defection from the Soviet Union. Russian dancer Sergei Polunin and actress Chulpan Khamatova are also joining the cast. Production is set to begin in the summer, with shooting on location in St. Petersburg and Paris. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |