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MOVIE

White Nights

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

★ 6.7 1985 136 min PG-13 DramaThriller

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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ERA & CONTEXT

White Nights in its release era

Released in 1985, White Nights sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1985-11-22
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
6.7/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Columbia Pictures, New Visions
Topicsescapekgbtap dancingballetairplane crashsiberiaemigrantbolshoi ballet

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