Sergei Polunin

Sergei Polunin is a Ukrainian-born ballet dancer, actor, and model. (via Wikipedia)

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011)

A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurence Connor  •  Nick Morris
CAST:  Ramin Karimloo  •  Sierra Boggess  •  Hadley Fraser  •  Kiera Duffy

A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Laurence Connor  •  Nick Morris
CAST:  Ramin Karimloo  •  Sierra Boggess  •  Hadley Fraser  •  Kiera Duffy

Dancer (2016)

Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Cantor
CAST:  Sergei Polunin  •  Jade Hale-Christofi  •  Galyna Polunina  •  Vladymyr Polunin

Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Cantor
CAST:  Sergei Polunin  •  Jade Hale-Christofi  •  Galyna Polunina  •  Vladymyr Polunin

Ashton Celebration (2013)

This special program, performed at the Royal Opera House to mark the 25th anniversary of Frederick Ashton's death, presents five works that showcase his astonishing versatility, from compelling abstract ballets - such as the exuberant Voices of Spring and the ...  (more)

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CAST:  Tamara Rojo  •  Sergei Polunin  •  Gary Avis  •  Leanne Benjamin

This special program, performed at the Royal Opera House to mark the 25th anniversary of Frederick Ashton's death, presents five works that showcase his astonishing versatility, from compelling abstract ballets - such as the exuberant Voices of Spring and the ...  (more)

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CAST:  Tamara Rojo  •  Sergei Polunin  •  Gary Avis  •  Leanne Benjamin

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House) (2011)

A full-length ballet created by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon for the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The ballet is based on Lewis Carroll's famous story of Alice, an ordinary girl who one summer afternoon falls down a rabbit hole and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Haswell
CAST:  Lauren Cuthbertson  •  Sergei Polunin  •  Edward Watson  •  Zenaida Yanowsky

A full-length ballet created by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon for the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The ballet is based on Lewis Carroll's famous story of Alice, an ordinary girl who one summer afternoon falls down a rabbit hole and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Haswell
CAST:  Lauren Cuthbertson  •  Sergei Polunin  •  Edward Watson  •  Zenaida Yanowsky

Red Sparrow (2018)

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Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Lawrence
CAST:  Jennifer Lawrence  •  Joel Edgerton  •  Matthias Schoenaerts  •  Charlotte Rampling

Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Lawrence
CAST:  Jennifer Lawrence  •  Joel Edgerton  •  Matthias Schoenaerts  •  Charlotte Rampling

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

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Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Branagh
CAST:  Kenneth Branagh  •  Penélope Cruz  •  Willem Dafoe  •  Judi Dench

Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Branagh
CAST:  Kenneth Branagh  •  Penélope Cruz  •  Willem Dafoe  •  Judi Dench

The White Crow (2018)

The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Fiennes
CAST:  Oleg Ivenko  •  Ralph Fiennes  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Sergei Polunin

The story of Rudolf Nureyev, whose escape to the West stunned the world at the height of the Cold War. With his magnetic presence, Nureyev emerged as ballet’s most famous star, a wild and beautiful dancer limited by the world of 1950s Leningrad. His flirtation with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Fiennes
CAST:  Oleg Ivenko  •  Ralph Fiennes  •  Adèle Exarchopoulos  •  Sergei Polunin

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Johnston  •  Lasse Hallström
CAST:  Mackenzie Foy  •  Keira Knightley  •  Morgan Freeman  •  Helen Mirren

When Clara’s mother leaves her a mysterious gift, she embarks on a journey to four secret realms—where she discovers her greatest strength could change the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Johnston  •  Lasse Hallström
CAST:  Mackenzie Foy  •  Keira Knightley  •  Morgan Freeman  •  Helen Mirren

Peter & The Wolf (2011)

Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev's musical fairy tale, has been delighting children since 1936. Nearly 60 years later, in 1995, the young choreographer Matthew Hart created a witty choreographed version for the Royal Ballet School with designs by Ian Spurling. ...  (more)

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CAST:  Sergei Polunin  •  Kilian Smith  •  Will Kemp  •  Charlotte Edmonds

Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev's musical fairy tale, has been delighting children since 1936. Nearly 60 years later, in 1995, the young choreographer Matthew Hart created a witty choreographed version for the Royal Ballet School with designs by Ian Spurling. ...  (more)

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CAST:  Sergei Polunin  •  Kilian Smith  •  Will Kemp  •  Charlotte Edmonds

Simple Passion (2021)

A man and a woman are brought together by chance for several months. He is younger than she is, married, Russian, officially a diplomat stationed in Paris. She is a beautiful teacher and researcher, with her feet firmly on the ground. The film follows the evolution ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danielle Arbid
CAST:  Laetitia Dosch  •  Sergei Polunin  •  Caroline Ducey  •  Grégoire Colin

A man and a woman are brought together by chance for several months. He is younger than she is, married, Russian, officially a diplomat stationed in Paris. She is a beautiful teacher and researcher, with her feet firmly on the ground. The film follows the evolution ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danielle Arbid
CAST:  Laetitia Dosch  •  Sergei Polunin  •  Caroline Ducey  •  Grégoire Colin