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Nijinsky

Nijinsky

Genius. Madman. Animal. God. Nijinsky.
Mar 20, 1980 2h 9m
5.3
17 votes

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.

Title Nijinsky
Companies Hera Productions, Paramount Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords jealousy, ballet, male homosexuality, choreographer, ballet russe, mental desintegration, gay theme
Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Sergei Diaghilev
George De La Pena

George De La Pena

Vaslav Nijinsky
Leslie Browne

Leslie Browne

Romola de Pulsky
Carla Fracci

Carla Fracci

Tamara Karsavina
Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Igor Stravinsky
Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Leon Bakst
Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Mikhail Fokine
Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Sergei Grigoriev
Janet Suzman

Janet Suzman

Emilia Marcus
Frederick Jaeger

Frederick Jaeger

Gabriel Astruc
Alan Badel

Alan Badel

Baron de Gunzburg
Anton Dolin

Anton Dolin

Maestro Cecchetti
Stephan Chase

Stephan Chase

Adolph Bolm
Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Argentine Ambassador
Tomaso Milian Jr.

Tomaso Milian Jr.

Young Boy on Beach
Monica Mason

Monica Mason

Maria Piltz
Valerie Aitken

Valerie Aitken

Lydia Nelidova
Genesia Rosato

Genesia Rosato

Ludmilla Schollar
June Brown

June Brown

Maria Stepanova
Kim Miller

Kim Miller

Marie Rambert
Mart Crowley

Mart Crowley

Baron Adolphe De Meyer
Olga Lowe

Olga Lowe

Signora Cecchetti
Marcel Vaccard

Marcel Vaccard

Leon Myassin
Dudley von Loggenburg

Dudley von Loggenburg

Chief Polotsvian warrior
Liliana Belfiore

Liliana Belfiore

Polotsvian girl
Manola Asensio

Manola Asensio

Captive Persina princess
Barrie Holland

Barrie Holland

Party guest (uncredited)