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Nijinsky

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Nijinsky

Genius. Madman. Animal. God. Nijinsky.

4.8

2h 9m

1980

“Genius. Madman. Animal. God. Nijinsky.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Herbert Ross

DramaMusicRomance

jealousyballetmale homosexualitychoreographerballet russemental desintegrationgay theme

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Cast & Crew

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

as Sergei Diaghilev

George De La Pena

George De La Pena

as Vaslav Nijinsky

Leslie Browne

Leslie Browne

as Romola de Pulsky

Carla Fracci

Carla Fracci

as Tamara Karsavina

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

as Igor Stravinsky

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

as Leon Bakst

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

as Mikhail Fokine

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

as Sergei Grigoriev

Janet Suzman

Janet Suzman

as Emilia Marcus

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