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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
Gallery (6)
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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 films