US EditionNaomi Watts to Portray Ballet Legend Margot Fonteyn in Margot + Rudi
The film follows their complicated bond and iconic stage partnership, with ballet sequences driving a story of private struggle and public fame.
- Two-Time Oscar-nominated actress Naomi Watts will star as legendary ballerina Margot Fonteyn in director Anthony Fabian's upcoming romantic drama Margot & Rudi, exploring the iconic partnership between Fonteyn and ballet star Rudolf Nureyev.
- Set in the Swinging Sixties, the plot follows the 'electrifying true story' of the dance legends, focusing on the period when Fonteyn, at 42, partnered with 23-year-old Soviet defector Nureyev. Their bond defied barriers of culture, age, and class.
- Hamburg Ballet Principal Dancer Alexandr Trush will star opposite Watts as Nureyev, joined by supporting cast members Richard E. Grant, Demián Bichir, and Harriet Walter. Screenwriter Olivia Hetreed penned the screenplay.
- With production scheduled for October, WestEnd Films has boarded world sales for the project. The sales agency plans to introduce the film to international buyers at the Cannes film market next month.
- Reflecting on the project, Watts noted, 'Dance was my first love, and I've long dreamed of making a dance film.' Fabian intends to use cinematic fantasy to reveal the truth behind the historic duo.
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Naomi Watts To Star In Romantic Drama ‘Margot & Rudi’
WestEnd Films has boarded world sales on Margot & Rudi, a romantic drama from director Anthony Fabian (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) and starring Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive). The film is described as an “electrifying true story of ballet legends Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.” The official synopsis reads: “She is 42, the greatest ballerina […]
Naomi Watts to Star as Ballerina Margot Fonteyn in Romantic Drama ‘Margot & Rudi,’ With WestEnd Films Selling in Cannes
Naomi Watts is set to star in romantic drama 'Margot & Rudi,' which tells the true story of ballet legends Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.
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