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White Nights (1985)

White Nights (1985)

Drama Thriller

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

Release Date: 1985, November 22
Directors: Taylor Hackford
Countries: United States of America
Production: Columbia Pictures, Columbia Pictures, New Visions, New Visions
Cast: William Hootkins, Shane Rimmer, Helen Mirren, Isabella Rossellini, Ian Liston, John Glover, Daniel Benzali, Maryam D'Abo, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Benny Young, Michael Petrovitch, Geraldine Page

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.

Keywords:

escape ballet kgb airplane crash tap dancing siberia bolshoi ballet emigrant