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White Nights is a 1985 American musical drama film directed by Taylor Hackford and starring Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren and Isabella Rossellini. It was choreographed by Twyla Tharp.
White Nights is a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky that was published in 1848. Set in St. Petersburg, it is the story of a young man fighting his inner restlessness. A light and tender narrative, it delves into the torment and guilt of unrequited love.
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Dec 6, 1985 · A ballet dancer is forced to stay in the USSR and faces a dilemma of choosing between his art and his freedom. The film features Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Helen Mirren and Isabella Rossellini, and won an Oscar for Best Music.
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- Drama, Music
- Taylor Hackford
- 1985-12-06
A Russian dancer stranded in the USSR befriends an American defector in this musical war movie. Watch White Nights for free on Tubi, a streaming service with no subscription fees.
- Taylor Hackford
- January 1, 1985
- Mikhail Baryshnikov
A Soviet ballet dancer defects to America and an American tap dancer defects to the Soviet Union in this film directed by Taylor Hackford. The movie features remarkable dance sequences by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines, but also a clumsy and implausible spy story.
A Russian ballet dancer defected to the West and is forced to land in USSR, where he is held prisoner and offered to return to the Kirov Academy. He tries to escape with the help of an American expatriate and his wife, who have mixed feelings about their loyalty to Russia.
74% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings. When his plane makes an emergency landing in Siberia, ballet dancer Nikolai Rodchenko (Mikhail Baryshnikov) is recognized as a defector and brought into custody...
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- Drama
- PG-13
