“Nureyev seduced the world not simply through his technique — which, as the documentary’s archival clips show, was not always flawless, even after he was crowned the Kirov’s leading dancer — but because of the danger, risk, animal drive and flamboyant sensuality he brought to the stage. As the film makes clear, those were honest qualities, part innate personality and perhaps partly fueled by political tensions. Drama and turbulence were Nureyev’s constant companions until he died in 1993.”