White Nights

– An expatriate Russian dancer is on a plane forced to land on Soviet territory. He is taken to an apa..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 16 Minutes
Release Year:
1985
White Nights (1985)

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 Bolshoi again, but he wishes to escape, but can he trust the American?

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
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Genre:

White Nights (1985) - Trailer

Release Date:

06 Dec 1985

Language:

English, Russian

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Taylor Hackford

Writer:

James Goldman (screenplay), Eric Hughes (screenplay), James Goldman (story)

Main Actors:

Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren

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?

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.

Production:

Columbia Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
46%
Metacritic:
46%