White Nights 1985

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Written by: Eric Hughes & James Goldman
Release date: 1985-11-22
Runtime: 136 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom-and each other.
Cast:
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko 
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines
Raymond Greenwood 
Jerzy Skolimowski
Jerzy Skolimowski
Colonel Chaiko 
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Galina Ivanova 
Geraldine Page
Geraldine Page
Anne Wyatt 
Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Rossellini
Darya Greenwood 
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Also known as:
  • Bílé noci
  • il Sole a Mezzanotte