Nijinsky
“Genius. Madman. Animal. God. Nijinsky.”
Herbert RossWhere to watch in the United States: Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Alan Bates George De La Pena Leslie Browne 
Alan Badel Carla Fracci 
Colin Blakely
Credits
Written by: Hugh Wheeler
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Nijinsky (1980) is a American drama directed by Herbert Ross. It stars Alan Bates, George De La Pena and Leslie Browne. It runs 129 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (924 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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