Nijinsky (1980)

  • R
  • 03/20/1980 (US)
  • Drama, Music, Romance
  • 2h 9m

Genius. Madman. Animal. God. Nijinsky.

Overview

A ballet dancer struggles with his homosexuality and the increasing allure of a young ballerina who seeks to draw him away from his domineering lover.

Herbert Ross

Director

Romola Nijinsky

Writer

Hugh Wheeler

Writer

Cast

Alan Bates's headshot

Alan Bates

Sergei Diaghilev
George De La Pena's headshot

George De La Pena

Vaslav Nijinsky
Leslie Browne's headshot

Leslie Browne

Romola de Pulsky
Carla Fracci's headshot

Carla Fracci

Tamara Karsavina
Ronald Pickup's headshot

Ronald Pickup

Igor Stravinsky
Ronald Lacey's headshot

Ronald Lacey

Leon Bakst
Jeremy Irons's headshot

Jeremy Irons

Mikhail Fokine
Vernon Dobtcheff's headshot

Vernon Dobtcheff

Sergei Grigoriev

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