White Nights (1985)
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- Trailer for White Nights (02:03)
- Music Video: Lionel Ritchie (04:00)
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Synopsis
A Russian American ballet dancer's airplane is forced to land in USSR, where he's "repatriated". He stays with an American man married to a Russian. Will the American help him flee USSR?
Cast
- Mikhail Baryshnikov
- Gregory Hines
- Isabella Rossellini
- Jerzy Skolimowski
- Helen Mirren
- Geraldine Page
- John Glover
- Shane Rimmer
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- Nov 12, 2022
Watching the trailer I got excited that Baryshnikov and Hines were going to do some Gymkata-esque dance-fighting but sadly I was mistaken
Patrick WillemsMay 13, 2019Yeah this was crazy but... 1. Introducing Isabella Rossellini 2. Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines’s dancing is so insane 3. Gregory Hines recounting the war while drunk and tapping 4. The Cold War, which has always fascinated me even when it’s just very strangely portrayed in…
Madelyn CareyJul 18, 2020That moment when Helen Mirren wept watching Mikhail Baryshnikov dance? That girl was me. The opening ballet was so impeccably staged that even *I* could immediately tell Baryshnikov was a great artist (though definitely also Russian Mark Hamill). Fortunately, he and Gregory…
✨🥀 e m m é - Oct 18, 2023
LUMIERE #4 At Pathé Bellecour Best of the fest so far, and I am not just biased because Taylor Hackford introduced this in person a few feet in front of where I was in the first row, or after attending his Master Class in which he discussed movement, rock n roll and…
Lynn BettsJul 10, 2021Dancing is something that, when done well, can be a deeply moving thing to watch. It's something that proves the beauty of humans, the ability to show restraint and immense skill. White Nights feels like an elaborate dance. Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines, both…
PippinJan 29, 2022cannot stop thinking about how baryshnikov is 5’5”
caroline 🦇 - May 19, 2021
Mikhail Baryshnikov blew me away on the first sequence of the film. It was a brilliant way of combining dance and film together, enhancing both artistic forms in a way I had not seen before. But, like most actors who try to struggle to show the same intensity on other…
maneleeoMay 28, 2024Gregory Hines does an interpretive tap dance of the black experience in Vietnam. I mean, what more can you ask for??? Mikhail Baryshnikov has stronger core strength than Jackie Chan. While the two men are astounding with their physicality, Isabella Rosallini and Helen…
threepennyJan 27, 2024You know how Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies have the most ridiculous and inane stories, but you don’t really care, because the dancing’s great, and the supporting cast is bringing it? Yeah, it’s like that here too, but swap rom-com silliness with Cold War…
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Natalie Mullaney watched_neutraldWhite NightsThe dancing is the draw. The choreography marries two legends of their crafts. The plot could have been better had it the explored the elephant in the room - the love between the dancers themselves. Hines offers a moving monologue that stays with you about war … all while tapping
Rachel likedWhite Nightswoof this was good stuff. loved all of baryshnikov’s choreo
Sara B lovedWhite Nights10/10 no notes
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Metacritic
Director Taylor Hackford shapes some engaging performances (the surly, withdrawn Baryshnikov of the early scenes is an intriguing figure) but never extricates himself from the plot machinery; this 1985 feature takes off only in the brief but well-filmed dance sequences.
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
It comes to life in the dance sequences, and then drifts away again.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
The director, Taylor Hackford, doesn't have the cinematic savvy to sustain so many tensions in a meaningful way; and the screenplay strays far over the line between incisive political comment and heavy-handed Red-baiting.
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
Frequently Asked Questions
Is White Nights (1985) (1985) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is White Nights (1985) (1985)?
The movie is 2hr 16min long.
What's White Nights (1985) (1985) about?
A Russian American ballet dancer's airplane is forced to land in USSR, where he's "repatriated". He stays with an American man married to a Russian. Will the American help him flee USSR?
Who's the cast of White Nights (1985) (1985)?
- Mikhail Baryshnikov as Nikolai "Kolya" Rodchenko
- Gregory Hines as Raymond Greenwood
- Isabella Rossellini as Darya Greenwood
- Jerzy Skolimowski as Colonel Chaiko
- Helen Mirren as Galina Ivanova
- Geraldine Page as Anne Wyatt
- John Glover as Wynn Scott
- Shane Rimmer as Ambassador Larry Smith
Who's the director behind White Nights (1985) (1985)?
Taylor Hackford directed White Nights (1985) (1985).
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