Nijinsky
1980 · Movie · R · 129 min · ★ 4.9 · 55% critics
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.
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-03-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (20 votes)
Themes
- jealousy
- ballet
- male homosexuality
- choreographer
- ballet russe
- mental desintegration
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Alan Bates
as Sergei Diaghilev
George De La Pena
as Vaslav Nijinsky
Leslie Browne
as Romola de Pulsky
Carla Fracci
as Tamara Karsavina
Ronald Pickup
as Igor Stravinsky
Ronald Lacey
as Leon Bakst
Jeremy Irons
as Mikhail Fokine
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Sergei Grigoriev
Janet Suzman
as Emilia Marcus
Colin Blakely
as Vassili
Directed by Herbert Ross