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Release Date:
22 November 1985 (USA)
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Plot:
An expatriate Russian dancer is on a plane forced to land on Soviet territory. He is taken to an apartment...
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Plot Keywords:
Escape
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Ballet
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KGB
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Expatriate
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Airplane Accident
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
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Hackford Named Directors Guild President
(From The Wrap. 26 July 2009, 11:42 AM, PDT)
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Hackford Named Directors Guild President
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Will Raymond Greenwood (American tap dancer who deserted the Army) help Nikolai Rodchenko (ballet dancer who defected Russia to the US) escape the Soviet Union again?
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mikhail Baryshnikov | ... | Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko |
 | Gregory Hines | ... | Raymond Greenwood |
| Jerzy Skolimowski | ... | Colonel Chaiko |
 | Helen Mirren | ... | Galina Ivanova |
 | Geraldine Page | ... | Anne Wyatt |
 | Isabella Rossellini | ... | Darya Greenwood |
| John Glover | ... | Wynn Scott |
| Stefan Gryff | ... | Captain Kirigin |
 | William Hootkins | ... | Chuck Malarek |
| Shane Rimmer | ... | Ambassador Larry Smith |
| Florence Faure | ... | Ballerina (Death) |
| David Savile | ... | Pilot |
| Ian Liston | ... | Co-pilot |
| Benny Young | ... | Flight Engineer |
| Hilary Drake | ... | Stewardess #1 |
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Runtime:
136 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
UK:15 |
Australia:M |
Singapore:PG |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Iceland:L |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
Norway:16 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
USA:PG-13 |
West Germany:12
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The plane crash sequence was filmed at Campbeltown Airport on the south west coast of Scotland. Mainly due to its remoteness and the runway is around 2.5 miles long. A number of local people were cast as extras for interior shots of the plane.
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Crew or equipment visible: When they are beginning their escape, Daria replaces the argument tape with the apology tape. When the tape reaches the end and flips back, playing the apology again, you see a shadow cross the player as a person hits stop and reverse on the player.
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Quotes:
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko:
Please inform American embassy that I am here. I am an American citizen.
Colonel Chaiko: What you call yourself is of no concern to us. Here, you're just a criminal.
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: The world will demand that you hand me over.
Colonel Chaiko: The world. The world is overjoyed that we allowed a plane to land. We saved hundreds of lives. Only four people died.
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: Who? What were the names?
Colonel Chaiko: Don't worry. Don't worry. Your promoter was not hurt. I sent her home, along with the others. I'll explain your condition to her.
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: My condition? What condition? I demand that you let me out of here!
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Colonel Chaiko: What you call yourself is of no concern to us. Here, you're just a criminal.
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: The world will demand that you hand me over.
Colonel Chaiko: The world. The world is overjoyed that we allowed a plane to land. We saved hundreds of lives. Only four people died.
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: Who? What were the names?
Colonel Chaiko: Don't worry. Don't worry. Your promoter was not hurt. I sent her home, along with the others. I'll explain your condition to her.
Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko: My condition? What condition? I demand that you let me out of here!
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Featured in Pas de Deux: Making 'White Nights' (2004) (V)
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Soundtrack:
This is Your Day
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The two giant and opposing nations of the Cold War, Russia and the United States of America, are represented through the protagonists of "White Nights". Gregory Hines and Mikhail Baryshnikov are two superb dancers who act in the film, and delight the viewer through artistic communication. The emotion evoked by their performances is unparalleled; feelings of despair, frustration, anger and desire for freedom are all present in their body-language. The title of the film refers to a natural occurrence, present in northern Russia: The White Nights are a phenomenon which lasts a few weeks between Spring and Summer. During this time, there is light for most the night; after sunset and during twilight, it looks white and clear... a white night. This film is truly worth watching, I own it and am glad. Not only does it possess a grand artistic value, but also a great story from a historical period in which one's life was completely controlled by political agreements. It is in this Orwellian society, that human values arise and struggle for survival... do not miss it!