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.
Title | White Nights |
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Year | 1985 |
Genre | Drama, Thriller |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Columbia Pictures, New Visions |
Cast | Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren, Geraldine Page, Isabella Rossellini |
Crew | Michel Colombier (Original Music Composer), David Watkin (Director of Photography), Taylor Hackford (Director), William S. Gilmore (Producer), James Goldman (Story), James Goldman (Screenplay) |
Keyword | escape, kgb, tap dancing, ballet, airplane crash, siberia, emigrant, bolshoi ballet |
Release | Nov 22, 1985 |
Runtime | 136 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.70 / 10 by 129 users |