Movie: A Horse Called Nijinsky

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Orson Welles
Orson Welles

Narrator

Nijinsky
Nijinsky

Self

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    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.

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    1970-01-01

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