The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky

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The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky

2002

1h 35m

Biography

Drama

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30 Reviews

57%

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500+ Ratings

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

Susan Walker

Toronto Star

11/22/2002

3/5

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

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Ray Conlogue

Globe and Mail

11/22/2002

4/4

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

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

08/02/2002

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

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

06/25/2005

2/5

Apollo Guide

05/13/2005

90/100

Josef Braun

Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)

02/03/2003

A gift to anyone who loves both dance and cinema

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06/25/2013

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

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06/16/2008

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

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03/14/2008

Slow but the music and choreography makes up for it

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03/10/2008

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

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10/11/2007

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.

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09/02/2007

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

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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)