I Am a Dancer

1972

Biography / Documentary / Music

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IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 81 81

biography

Plot summary

Documentary about the dancer Rudolf Nureyev.

Director

Pierre Jourdan Photo
Pierre Jourdan

Top cast

Bryan Forbes Photo
Bryan Forbes as Narrator
Rudolf Nureyev Photo
Rudolf Nureyev as Self
Lynn Seymour Photo
Lynn Seymour as The Princess
Carla Fracci Photo
Carla Fracci as La Sylphide
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854.03 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 32 min
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852.09 MB
958*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us   cz   dk   gr   es   fi   hr   hu   it   no   nl   pt   ro   ru   sv  
24 fps
1 hr 32 min
Seeds 1
1.55 GB
1438*1080
English 2.0
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Subtitles us   cz   dk   gr   es   fi   hr   hu   it   no   nl   pt   ro   ru   sv  
23.976 fps
1 hr 32 min
Seeds 3
1.54 GB
1438*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us   cz   dk   gr   es   fi   hr   hu   it   no   nl   pt   ro   ru   sv  
24 fps
1 hr 32 min
Seeds 1

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by shadowdancer

a complete picture of the dancer's life with stunning performances

Combining scenes of classroom warmup with segments of four ballets, this video is different from most performance videos. Particular barre exercises are demonstrated, then applied in the performances so the viewer can see how what the dancer does in class manifests on the stage. Dressing room scenes show the commitment required of the dancer off stage as well as on. FIELD FIGURES, a modern work by choreographer Glen Tetley, includes footage of Tetley working with the dancers in the rehearsal hall. In addition to stunning performances by Rudolf Nureyev, Carla Fracci, Margot Fonteyn, and Deanne Bergsma, this video gives a better picture of a dancer's dedication than the romance of performance.
Reviewed by chaletrimouski 9 / 10

Absolutely wonderful

For someone like me who just found out about Rudolf Nureyev in 2019 after watching my 1st documentary about him, and then reading every possible book written about his life (I found over 10 great books), the documentary "I am a dancer" is finally a closer look at him and especially one great performance of Marguerite and Armand which cannot be seen on any other DVD that I could find. The previous review by Mr. Knipp is actually the complete contrary to my appreciation of this film which I watch over and over. We get a closer look at his life before entering the scenes, the narration is extremely well done and the quality of the film is actually very good compared to some other old footage available. So my recommendation is to just see if for yourself if you are a great fan. La Sylphide clip with Carla Fracci is nowhere else to be seen and neither is Field Figures, a very interesting showing of his modern dancing capabilities. Just see it. Although I did read that Nureyev himself did not like it and refused to promote it. I love it, it's one of my very favorites.
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