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.
Starring
Alan Bates, George De La Pena, Leslie Browne
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Nijinsky was released 46 years ago in 1980.
Overview
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.
Nijinsky is a Drama, Music, Romance film with a runtime of 2h 9m.
CAST (20)
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
Alan Badel
Baron de Gunzburg
Anton Dolin
Maestro Cecchetti
Stephan Chase
Adolph Bolm
HB
Hetty Baynes
Magda
Charles Kay
Argentine Ambassador
TM
Tomaso Milian Jr.
Young Boy on Beach
MM
Monica Mason
Maria Piltz
VA
Valerie Aitken
Lydia Nelidova
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Nijinsky about?
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.
How long is Nijinsky?
Nijinsky has a runtime of 129 minutes (2h 9m).
Who stars in Nijinsky?
The cast of Nijinsky includes Alan Bates, George De La Pena, Leslie Browne, Carla Fracci, Ronald Pickup.
What is the rating of Nijinsky?
Nijinsky has a rating of 4.8 out of 10 based on 19 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Music
Romance