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Genius. Madman. Animal. God. Nijinsky.
4.9 / 10 IMDb March 20, 1980 2h 9m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 9m
Release Date
March 20, 1980
Genre
Drama, Music, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
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
Jeremy Irons
as Mikhail Fokine
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Sergei Grigoriev
Janet Suzman
as Emilia Marcus
Colin Blakely
as Vassili
Siân Phillips
as Lady Ripon
Frederick Jaeger
as Gabriel Astruc
Alan Badel
as Baron de Gunzburg
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Anton Dolin
as Maestro Cecchetti
Stephan Chase
as Adolph Bolm
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Hetty Baynes
as Magda
Charles Kay
as Argentine Ambassador
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Tomaso Milian Jr.
as Young Boy on Beach
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Monica Mason
as Maria Piltz
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Valerie Aitken
as Lydia Nelidova
Production Companies
Hera Productions
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