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24 September 1980 (France)
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Set in the early 1910s at a time of passionate artistic experimentalism, and based on biographical fact...
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YouTube 'Alchemist' Makes Ballet Legend Dance
(From newser. 22 June 2009, 5:44 PM, PDT)
Eleven Gay Historical Figures Worthy of the "Milk" Treatment
(From AfterElton.com. 4 February 2009, 8:14 PM, PST)
(From newser. 22 June 2009, 5:44 PM, PDT)
Eleven Gay Historical Figures Worthy of the "Milk" Treatment
(From AfterElton.com. 4 February 2009, 8:14 PM, PST)
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Alan Bates | ... | Sergei Diaghilev |
 | George De La Pena | ... | Vaslav Nijinsky |
| Leslie Browne | ... | Romola de Pulsky |
| Alan Badel | ... | Baron de Gunzburg |
| Carla Fracci | ... | Tamara Karsavina |
| Colin Blakely | ... | Vassili |
| Ronald Pickup | ... | Igor Stravinsky |
| Ronald Lacey | ... | Leon Bakst |
 | Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Sergei Grigoriev |
 | Jeremy Irons | ... | Mikhail Fokine |
| Frederick Jaeger | ... | Gabriel Astruc |
| Anton Dolin | ... | Maestro Cecchetti |
| Janet Suzman | ... | Emilia Marcus |
| Stephan Chase | ... | Adolph Bolm |
| Hetty Baynes | ... | Magda |
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UK:129 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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'Ken Russell' was offered the chance to direct the film.
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Referenced in Fade to Black (1980)
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INVITATION TO THE DANCE
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Purportedly factual biography of head strong and gay ballet dancer Nijinsky (George De La Pena). It deals with his slow descent into madness and his love for his manager (Alan Bates).
Lavish, well-done movie. I saw it way back in 1980 on opening night in a huge theatre in Boston. It was virtually empty. It was publicized to the hilt but it seems nobody had an interest in a ballet movie. Too bad.
It was well-acted and the dancing by Pena was just superb.
My only complaint is the ridiculous R rating. It was given that because of a few (mild) kisses between Pena and Bates. Back in 1980 male on male kisses was enough to give a film an R rating and Hollywood wouldn't go any farther in portraying a gay relationship (purportedly Pena, who is straight, was petrified of doing these scenes). Everything else is PG material here. The rating really should be lowered for wider acceptance.
Worth catching.