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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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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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