Nijinsky
Genius. Madman. Animal. God. Nijinsky.
1980 | 129m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Herbert Ross |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Romola Nijinsky, Hugh Wheeler |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 20, 1980 |
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| Director: | Herbert Ross |
| Writer: | Romola Nijinsky, Hugh Wheeler |
| Genres: | Drama, Music, Romance |
| Keywords | jealousy, male homosexuality, ballet, choreographer, ballet russe, mental desintegration, gay theme |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Hera Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hetty Baynes | Magda |
| Charles Kay | Argentine Ambassador |
| Tomaso Milian Jr. | Young Boy on Beach |
| Monica Mason | Maria Piltz |
| Valerie Aitken | Lydia Nelidova |
| Genesia Rosato | Ludmilla Schollar |
| June Brown | Maria Stepanova |
| Blaise Miller | Lisi |
| Kim Miller | Marie Rambert |
| Jamie Rauch | Page |
| Mart Crowley | Baron Adolphe De Meyer |
| Olga Lowe | Signora Cecchetti |
| Marcel Vaccard | Leon Myassin |
| Patricia Ruanne | The doll |
| Dudley von Loggenburg | Chief Polotsvian warrior |
| Liliana Belfiore | Polotsvian girl |
| Manola Asensio | Captive Persina princess |
| Ben Van Cauwenbergh | Max Froman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Herbert Ross | Director |
| Romola Nijinsky | Writer |
| Hugh Wheeler | Writer |
| Ariel Levy | Assistant Director |
| Theodore Soderberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Cyril Swern | Sound Recordist |
| Douglas O. Williams | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bert Cann | Still Photographer |
| Danny Shelmerdine | Assistant Camera |
| William Reynolds | Editor |
| John Blezard | Art Direction |
| Peter James | Set Decoration |
| Alan Barrett | Costume Design |
| Pat Hay | Hairstylist |
| Joan Hills | Makeup Artist |
| Meinir Jones-Lewis | Hairstylist |
| Ken Lintott | Makeup Designer |
| Al Burgess | Production Supervisor |
| Scott Wodehouse | Production Manager |
| Timea Veress | First Assistant Director |
| Michael Murchan | Construction Manager |
| William Hartman | Sound Editor |
| Godfrey Marks | Dialogue Editor |
| Richard Sperber | Sound Editor |
| Paul Wells | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Colin Wood | Boom Operator |
| Jack Coggins | Electrician |
| Chic Waterson | Camera Operator |
| Robin Vidgeon | Assistant Camera |
| John Tythe | Gaffer |
| Rosemary Burrows | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Austin Cooper | Wardrobe Master |
| Chris Barnes | Associate Editor |
| Michael E. Polakow | Assistant Editor |
| George Korngold | Music Editor |
| John Lanchbery | Conductor |
| Louise Jaffe | Script Supervisor |
| Hunt Downs | Publicist |
| Mikhail Fokin | Choreographer |
| Lily Poyser | Unit Publicist |
| Douglas Slocombe | Director of Photography |
| Christopher Newman | Third Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Stanley O'Toole | Producer |
| Nora Kaye | Producer |
| Howard Jeffrey | Associate Producer |
| Harry Saltzman | Executive Producer |
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| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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