Nijinsky

Nijinsky

4.9IMDb Score
Released:1980-03-20
Duration:129 min
Director:Herbert Ross
Actors:Alan Bates, George De La Pena, Leslie Browne, Carla Fracci, Ronald Pickup
Production:Hera Productions, Paramount Pictures

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.

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