Nijinsky
Genius. Madman. Animal. God. Nijinsky.
DramaMusicRomancejealousyballetmale homosexualitychoreographerballet russemental desintegrationgay theme
A melancholic, visually sumptuous portrait of a brilliant dancer torn between desire and domination, spiraling toward psychological collapse.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Alan Bates
Sergei Diaghilev
George De La Pena
Vaslav Nijinsky
Leslie Browne
Romola de Pulsky
Carla Fracci
Tamara Karsavina
Ronald Pickup
Igor Stravinsky
Ronald Lacey
Leon Bakst
Jeremy Irons
Mikhail Fokine
Vernon Dobtcheff
Sergei Grigoriev
Janet Suzman
Emilia Marcus
Colin Blakely
Vassili
Siân Phillips
Lady Ripon
Frederick Jaeger
Gabriel Astruc
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