The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky

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The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky

Released May 29, 2002

1h 35m

Biography

Drama

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The Russian ballet dancer becomes famous for his amazing control, but spends decades institutionalized with mental illness.

Susan Walker

Toronto Star

Certainly no biopic, Nijinsky is short on facts, but long on expression.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 22, 2002

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Ray Conlogue

Globe and Mail

Just the labour involved in creating the layered richness of the imagery in this chiaroscuro of madness and light is astonishing.

Rated: 4/4

Nov 22, 2002

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Those who are only mildly curious, I fear, will be put to sleep or bewildered by the artsy and often pointless visuals.

Aug 2, 2002

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 25, 2005

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Apollo Guide

Rated: 90/100

May 13, 2005

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Josef Braun

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

A gift to anyone who loves both dance and cinema

Feb 3, 2003

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Cox embraces a wonderful life by making it about boring visuals and confusing shots. Not the way that Nijinsky deserves to be remembered.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Thought this film was masterful in its portrayal of an an epic act of poesis.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Slow but the music and choreography makes up for it

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

crazy. he thinks he's god. he's not.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Though offering no footage of Nijinsky dancing (or otherwise being himself), this film evokes the sense of his living, breathing, and emoting - via other dancers, wordless naturescapes, and the reading aloud of his diaries by Derek Jacobi.. Hmm.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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This movie wasn't quite what I expected, but I ended up really liking it. Very evocative.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Synopsis

The Russian ballet dancer becomes famous for his amazing control, but spends decades institutionalized with mental illness.

Director: Paul Cox
Producer: Paul Cox, Aanya Whitehead
Screenwriter: Paul Cox
Distributor: Winstar Cinema
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 29, 2002, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.1K
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)