Nijinsky

Herbert Ross
1980-03-20

Genius. Madman. Animal. God. Nijinsky.
5.3
129 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Alan Bates Sergei Diaghilev Unowned
George De La Pena Vaslav Nijinsky Unowned
Leslie Browne Romola de Pulsky Unowned
Carla Fracci Tamara Karsavina Unowned
Ronald Pickup Igor Stravinsky Unowned
Ronald Lacey Leon Bakst Unowned
Jeremy Irons Mikhail Fokine Goutbreak
Vernon Dobtcheff Sergei Grigoriev Unowned
Janet Suzman Emilia Marcus Unowned
Colin Blakely Vassili Unowned
Siân Phillips Lady Ripon Unowned
Frederick Jaeger Gabriel Astruc Unowned
Alan Badel Baron de Gunzburg Unowned
Anton Dolin Maestro Cecchetti Unowned
Stephan Chase Adolph Bolm Unowned
Hetty Baynes Magda Unowned
Charles Kay Argentine Ambassador Unowned
Tomaso Milian Jr. Young Boy on Beach Unowned
Monica Mason Maria Piltz Unowned
Valerie Aitken Lydia Nelidova Unowned
Genesia Rosato Ludmilla Schollar Unowned
June Brown Maria Stepanova Unowned
Blaise Miller Lisi Unowned
Kim Miller Marie Rambert Unowned
Jamie Rauch Page Unowned
Mart Crowley Baron Adolphe De Meyer Unowned
Olga Lowe Signora Cecchetti Unowned
Marcel Vaccard Leon Myassin Unowned
Patricia Ruanne The doll Unowned
Dudley von Loggenburg Chief Polotsvian warrior Unowned
Liliana Belfiore Polotsvian girl Unowned
Manola Asensio Captive Persina princess Unowned
Ben Van Cauwenbergh Max Froman Unowned
Barrie Holland Party guest (uncredited) Unowned