Nijinsky
“Genius. Madman. Animal. God. Nijinsky.”
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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Cast
33 people
Alan Bates
Sergei Diaghilev
Known for
The Sum of All Fears
Zorba the Greek
George De La Pena
Vaslav Nijinsky
Known for
Kuffs
One Last Dance
Leslie Browne
Romola de Pulsky
Known for
The Turning Point
Carla Fracci
Tamara Karsavina
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Leon Bakst
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Mikhail Fokine
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Vernon Dobtcheff
Sergei Grigoriev
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Janet Suzman
Emilia Marcus
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Colin Blakely
Vassili
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Siân Phillips
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Known for
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Frederick Jaeger
Gabriel Astruc
Known for
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Herbert Ross Director · Hugh Wheeler Writer Romola Nijinsky Writer
Worldwide gross $1M · United States release March 20, 1980 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,047,454
Production
Hera Productions
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 20, 1980
Theatrical
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