Nijinsky (1980)
Nijinsky (1980)
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

Alan Bates Alan Bates As: Sergei Diaghilev
George De La Pena George De La Pena As: Vaslav Nijinsky
Leslie Browne Leslie Browne As: Romola de Pulsky
Carla Fracci Carla Fracci As: Tamara Karsavina
Ronald Pickup Ronald Pickup As: Igor Stravinsky
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Genius. Madman. Animal. God. Nijinsky.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Music, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 20 March 1980

Country: US

Runtime: 129m

Company Credits

Company: Hera Productions, Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Sergei Diaghilev

George De La Pena

George De La Pena

Vaslav Nijinsky

Leslie Browne

Leslie Browne

Romola de Pulsky

Carla Fracci

Carla Fracci

Tamara Karsavina

Ronald Pickup

Ronald Pickup

Igor Stravinsky

Ronald Lacey

Ronald Lacey

Leon Bakst

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Mikhail Fokine

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Sergei Grigoriev

Janet Suzman

Janet Suzman

Emilia Marcus

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Vassili

Siân Phillips

Siân Phillips

Lady Ripon

Frederick Jaeger

Frederick Jaeger

Gabriel Astruc

Alan Badel

Alan Badel

Baron de Gunzburg

Anton Dolin

Anton Dolin

Maestro Cecchetti

Stephan Chase

Stephan Chase

Adolph Bolm

Hetty Baynes

Hetty Baynes

Magda

Charles Kay

Charles Kay

Argentine Ambassador

Tomaso Milian Jr.

Tomaso Milian Jr.

Young Boy on Beach

Monica Mason

Monica Mason

Maria Piltz

Valerie Aitken

Valerie Aitken

Lydia Nelidova

Genesia Rosato

Genesia Rosato

Ludmilla Schollar

June Brown

June Brown

Maria Stepanova

Blaise Miller

Blaise Miller

Lisi

Kim Miller

Kim Miller

Marie Rambert

Jamie Rauch

Jamie Rauch

Page

Mart Crowley

Mart Crowley

Baron Adolphe De Meyer

Olga Lowe

Olga Lowe

Signora Cecchetti

Marcel Vaccard

Marcel Vaccard

Leon Myassin

Patricia Ruanne

Patricia Ruanne

The doll

Dudley von Loggenburg

Dudley von Loggenburg

Chief Polotsvian warrior

Liliana Belfiore

Liliana Belfiore

Polotsvian girl

Manola Asensio

Manola Asensio

Captive Persina princess

Ben Van Cauwenbergh

Ben Van Cauwenbergh

Max Froman

Barrie Holland

Barrie Holland

Party guest (uncredited)

Directed By

Herbert Ross

Herbert Ross

Director

Ariel Levy

Ariel Levy

Assistant Director

Louise Jaffe

Louise Jaffe

Script Supervisor

Christopher Newman

Christopher Newman

Third Assistant Director

Timea Veress

Timea Veress

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Harry Saltzman

Harry Saltzman

Executive Producer

Stanley O'Toole

Stanley O'Toole

Producer

Nora Kaye

Nora Kaye

Producer

Al Burgess

Al Burgess

Production Supervisor

Hunt Downs

Hunt Downs

Publicist

Scott Wodehouse

Scott Wodehouse

Production Manager

Howard Jeffrey

Howard Jeffrey

Associate Producer

Edited By

William Reynolds

William Reynolds

Editor

Chris Barnes

Chris Barnes

Associate Editor

Michael E. Polakow

Michael E. Polakow

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Joan Hills

Joan Hills

Makeup Artist

Austin Cooper

Austin Cooper

Wardrobe Master

Pat Hay

Pat Hay

Hairstylist

Meinir Jones-Lewis

Meinir Jones-Lewis

Hairstylist

Alan Barrett

Alan Barrett

Costume Design

Ken Lintott

Ken Lintott

Makeup Designer

Rosemary Burrows

Rosemary Burrows

Wardrobe Supervisor

Sound

William Hartman

William Hartman

Sound Editor

Theodore Soderberg

Theodore Soderberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Colin Wood

Colin Wood

Boom Operator

John Lanchbery

John Lanchbery

Conductor

Cyril Swern

Cyril Swern

Sound Recordist

Paul Wells

Paul Wells

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Sperber

Richard Sperber

Sound Editor

George Korngold

George Korngold

Music Editor

Douglas O. Williams

Douglas O. Williams

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Godfrey Marks

Godfrey Marks

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Chic Waterson

Chic Waterson

Camera Operator

Douglas Slocombe

Douglas Slocombe

Director of Photography

Robin Vidgeon

Robin Vidgeon

Assistant Camera

Danny Shelmerdine

Danny Shelmerdine

Assistant Camera

Bert Cann

Bert Cann

Still Photographer

Lighting

John Tythe

John Tythe

Gaffer

Jack Coggins

Jack Coggins

Electrician

Art Department

Michael Murchan

Michael Murchan

Construction Manager

John Blezard

John Blezard

Art Direction

Peter James

Peter James

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Mikhail Fokin

Mikhail Fokin

Choreographer

Lily Poyser

Lily Poyser

Unit Publicist

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