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4.9A ballet dancer struggles with his homosexuality and the increasing allure of a young ballerina who seeks to draw him away from his domineering lover.
Released: 1980-03-20129 minDir: Herbert RossDrama, Music, Romance
Cast
- 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
Themes
- jealousy
- ballet
- male homosexuality
- choreographer
- ballet russe
- mental desintegration
- gay theme
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- Duration
- 129
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- publication date
- 1980-08-14
- title
- Nijinsky
- review score
- 4.5/10
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Categories
1980 American films1980 drama films1980 English-language films1980 films1980 LGBTQ-related films1980s biographical drama filmsAmerican biographical drama filmsAmerican LGBTQ-related filmsBiographical films about dancersBiographical films about LGBTQ peopleCultural depictions of Igor StravinskyEnglish-language biographical drama filmsFilms about balletFilms directed by Herbert RossFilms produced by Harry SaltzmanFilms set in 1912Films set in 1913Films set in BudapestFilms set in Buenos AiresFilms set in GenoaFilms set in GreeceFilms set in ItalyFilms set in LondonFilms set in Monaco