''The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky'' is a 2001 Australian film written, shot, directed and edited by
Paul Cox about
Vaslav Nijinsky
Vaslav (or Vatslav) Nijinsky (; rus, Вацлав Фомич Нижинский, Vatslav Fomich Nizhinsky, p=ˈvatsləf fɐˈmʲitɕ nʲɪˈʐɨnskʲɪj; pl, Wacław Niżyński, ; 12 March 1889/18908 April 1950) was a ballet dancer and choreog ...
, based on the premier danseur's published diaries.
Cox had the idea of making a film about Nijinsky for over 30 years ever since he heard
Paul Scofield
David Paul Scofield (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was a British actor. During a six-decade career, Scofield achieved the US Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, Emmy, and Tony for his work. He won the three awards in a seve ...
read extracts from Nijinksky's diaries on the radio. He used voiceover readings by
Derek Jacobi
Sir Derek George Jacobi (; born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. He has appeared in various stage productions of William Shakespeare such as ''Hamlet'', ''Much Ado About Nothing'', '' Macbeth'', ''Twelfth Night'', '' The Tempest'', ''Kin ...
combined with images related to the dancer's life. Several dancers from
Leigh Warren & Dancers
Dance Hub SA, formerly Leigh Warren & Dancers or Leigh Warren + Dancers (LWD) and then LWDance Hub, is a contemporary dance company based in the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Formed in 1993 by Leigh Warren, the company toured i ...
portrayed Nijinsky in different roles.
[Andrew L. Urban, "COX, PAUL: NIJINSKY", ''Urban Cinefile'', 25 April 2002](_blank)
Retrieved 12 November 2012
Reception
References
External links
''The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky''at
Australian Screen Online
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