The movie follows the fictional biography of Pablo Picasso, including his interactions with famous characters such as Ernest Hemingway, Winston Churchill, Gertrude Stein, Salvador Dali, and Sergei Diaghilev. It showcases his artistic journey, from his early struggles in Montmartre, Paris to his rise as a renowned painter in Spain and his later life in the French Riviera. The movie incorporates slapstick comedy elements and explores themes of art, death, and love.
Nijinsky (1980) is a biographical drama that depicts the life of Vaslav Nijinsky, a famous ballet dancer. The movie explores Nijinsky's career, his relationships, including his marriage to a woman while being gay, and his tragic mental descent.
In the spring of 1913, Parisian businessman Gabriel Astruc opens a new theater on the Champs Elysées. The first performance is the premiere of Igor Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring', danced by the Ballet Russes. The rehearsal process is extremely fraught: the orchestra dislike Stravinsky's harsh, atonal music; the dancers dislike the 'ugly' choreography of Vaslav Nijinsky. The volatile, bisexual Nijinsky is in a strained relationship with the much older Sergei Diaghilev, the Ballet Russes' charismatic but manipulative impresario. Public expectation is extremely high after Nijinsky's success in 'L'apres-midi d'un faune'. Finally, 'The Rite of Spring' premieres to a gossip-loving, febrile, fashion-conscious Parisian audience sharply divided as to its merits.
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