Naomi Watts to Play Ballet Legend Margot Fonteyn in ‘Margot & Rudi’
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WestEnd handles sales on the romantic drama from 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris' director Anthony Fabian, which looks at the star's Swinging Sixties pairing with Rudolf Nureyev and will be introduced at Cannes.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Take that, Timothée ! Naomi Watts has signed on to play ballet legend Margot Fonteyn in Margot & Rudi , the new romantic drama from Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris director Anthony Fabian that is set in the world of Swinging Sixties ballet. The film explores the iconic partnership between Fonteyn, a 42-year-old prima ballerina and Britain’s most famous dancer, and Rudolf Nureyev, the 23-year-old rebellious Soviet defector who became her partner on stage (and, it was rumored, off it as well). Related Stories TV 'The Other Bennet Sister' Becomes BBC's Biggest U.K. Drama Launch in a Year TV 'The Rings of Power' Season 3 to Premiere Later This Year Their explosive, undeniable on-stage chemistry sparked speculation, never confirmed and never fully denied, that their affection extended into their private lives. Fonteyn was married at the time, and Nureyev was openly gay, known for his long-term, volatile relationship with Danish dancer Erik Bruhn. Alexandr Trush, principal dancer with the Hamburg Ballet, will play Nureyev. The Russian-speaking Ukrainian ballet star is known for his productions of Giselle and Romeo and Juliet , two iconic ballets that will also feature in the film. “Growing up in Mexico City, watching Margot and Rudi’s performances in the cinema sparked my passion for stories that blend music, theater, and dance,” said Anthony Fabian. “Their love, defying barriers of culture, age, class, and sexuality, is romantic, unconventional, and thrilling—a love story like no other.” Two-time Oscar-nominated Watts studied dance becoming an actress. The Mulholland Drive , 21 Grams and The Impossible star recently played Jackie Kennedy Onassis in FX’s Love Story and will be seen next alongside Luke Evans in The Housewife. The Margot & Rudi cast incl...
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