White Nights (1985)

6.7/10 • 136 min • Drama Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko

Gregory Hines

Raymond Greenwood

Jerzy Skolimowski

Helen Mirren

Geraldine Page

Isabella Rossellini

Darya Greenwood

John Glover

Stefan Gryff

Captain Kirigin

William Hootkins

Shane Rimmer

Ambassador Larry Smith

Florence Faure

Ballerina (Death)

Benny Young

Flight Engineer

Daniel Benzali

Dr. Asher

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