Movie·1985·2h 16m
White Nights
Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom-and each other.
Country
United States of America
Language
French
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Eric Hughes
Producer
Taylor Hackford, William S. Gilmore
Cinematography
David Watkin
Music
Michel Colombier
Editor
William Steinkamp
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko
Gregory Hines
Raymond Greenwood
Jerzy Skolimowski
Colonel Chaiko
Helen Mirren
Galina Ivanova
Geraldine Page
Anne Wyatt
Isabella Rossellini
Darya Greenwood
John Glover
Wynn Scott
Stefan Gryff
Captain Kirigin
William Hootkins
Chuck Malarek
Shane Rimmer
Ambassador Larry Smith
Florence Faure
Ballerina (Death)
David Savile
Pilot
Ian Liston
Co-pilot
Benny Young
Flight Engineer
Hilary Drake
Stewardess #1
Megumi Shimanuki
Stewardess #2
Daniel Benzali
Dr. Asher
Maria Werlander
Child Ballerina
// crew
Crew
Michel Colombier
Original Music Composer
David Watkin
Director of Photography
Taylor Hackford
Director, Producer
William S. Gilmore
Producer
James Goldman
Story, Screenplay
Eric Hughes
Screenplay
William Steinkamp
Editor
Fredric Steinkamp
Editor
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