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White Nights

6.7/10
TMDB159 votes
Original: 136 min

After his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner in the Soviet Union. The KGB keeps him under watch and tries to convince him to become a dancer for the Kirov Academy of Ballet again. Determined to escape, he befriends a black American expatriate and his pregnant Russian wife, who agree to help him escape to the American Embassy.

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About White Nights

Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom-and each other.

White Nights (1985) is a film in the drama, thriller genres. Directed by . The cast includes Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren.

Released
Original language
Runtime
136 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
Columbia Pictures, New Visions
Writers
James Goldman, Eric Hughes

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What is White Nights about?

After his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner in the Soviet Union. The KGB keeps him under watch and tries to convince him to become a dancer for the Kirov Academy of Ballet again. Determined to escape, he befriends a black American expatriate and his pregnant Russian wife, who agree to help him escape to the American Embassy.

Who stars in White Nights?

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren, Geraldine Page, Isabella Rossellini. See the cast cards above for character names.

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