# White Nights (1985)

> A brilliant expatriate dancer is forced back into Soviet service and must risk an uneasy alliance to reclaim his freedom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9691

## Facts

- Runtime: 136 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Taylor Hackford
- Cast: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren, Geraldine Page, Isabella Rossellini, John Glover, Stefan Gryff
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090319/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, earnest, melancholic, dance film night, cold war movie marathon

## Synopsis

A dancer's fight for freedom unfolds in a world where trust is a luxury.

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