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Nijinsky is a 1980 American biographical film directed by Herbert Ross. Hugh Wheeler wrote a screenplay that explores the later life and career of Vaslav Nijinsky; it was based largely on the premier danseur's personal diaries (a bowdlerized 1936 version was edited and published by his wife, Romola de Pulszky), and her 1934 biography of Nijinsky, largely ghostwritten by Lincoln Kirstein, who ...
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Mar 21, 1980 · Nijinsky: Directed by Herbert Ross. With Alan Bates, George De La Pena, Leslie Browne, Alan Badel. The story of Vaslav Nijinsky, who is widely believed to be one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
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- 1980-03-21
Jan 26, 2012 · In many ways, Vaslav Nijinsky (George De La Pena), as he is represented in this Herbert Ross film, is the iconic tortured artist, vivified and doomed by his art. While his performances in "Jeux" (1913) and "The Rite of Spring" with music by Igor Stravinsky are heralded for their originality and power, much in the dancer's life is a shambles.
- Herbert Ross
- Blaise Mills
The film suggests Nijinsky was driven into madness by both his consuming ambition and self-enforced heterosexuality, the latter prompted by his romantic involvement with Romola de Pulszky, a society girl who joins impresario Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes specifically to seduce Nijinsky. After a series of misunderstandings with Diaghilev, who is both his domineering mentor and possessive ...
Nijinsky is a 1980 American biographical film directed by Herbert Ross. Hugh Wheeler wrote a screenplay that explores the later life and career of Vaslav Nijinsky; it was based largely on the premier danseur's personal diaries, and her 1934 biography of Nijinsky, largely ghostwritten by Lincoln Kirstein, who later co-founded the New York City Ballet.
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Nijinsky. Rent Nijinsky on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Russian ballet star Vaslav Nijinsky (George De La Pena) has a scandalous affair with ...
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Feb 28, 2012 · Nijinsky is a fascinating film that chronicles the lives, the loves, and the madness of ballet's legendary and mercurial star Vaslav Nijinsky (George de la Pena). Onstage, Nijinsky, the most celebrated dancer of the early 20th century, was in flawless control.
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