White Nights

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

Dec 6 1985 PG-13 2h 16m
Drama, Music

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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Plot

An expatriate Russian dancer is on a plane forced to land on Soviet territory. He is taken to an apartment in which a black American, who has married a Russian woman, lives with her. He is to become a dancer for the Kirov Academy of Ballet again, but he wishes to escape, but can he trust the American?

Written by

James Goldman, Eric Hughes, Nancy Dowd

Directed by

Taylor Hackford

Cast

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English, Français

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Trailers
White Nights 1985 TV trailer
White Nights (1985) - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
8,616
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
46
Popularity
NA