A Horse Called Nijinsky

Jan 1, 1970

0h 55m

★ 10.0

Overview

Documentary, narrated by Orson Welles, about the legendary race horse Nijinsky, one of the greatest and most successful race horses in history and after his retirement from the racetrack in 1970 an important sire of thoroughbred horses.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Narrator

Orson Welles

Self

Nijinsky

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A Horse Called Nijinsky

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