This movie is a great movie with Gregory Hines and Michael Barishinkov that dance during the cold war and the plot of the movie is exciting and sometimes sad at times. It really is a great movie to get to share with friends and family. It is mainly a movie for couples to see and the dancing in it is wonderful and the story is great too. I recommend this movie to everyone and also a great family movie to watch. There are a few immodest scenes, but for the most part, it is exciting and has you on the edge of your chair at times dealing with the KGB as they sneak around Old World Russia. I won't give more away so you will just have to see it to enjoy it too. Thank you for listing to my review. You won't be disappointed. Enjoy, Gckshopper
I saw this movie a long time ago. The plot isn't that great, but the dancing is spectacular! Where else can you see Mikhail Barynishikov and Gregory Hines dance together? I have to say the plot is rather dark and not that great of a story. I bought the DVD just to see the two of them dance.
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I have to watch this movie at least once a year, along with Romero and Michael Collins and a few others. White Nights is everything all rolled into one; romance, music, dance, action, thriller. The script, casting, direction, acting, production values are superb. Pacing is so tight that at the end, I always find myself on the edge of my seat trying not to help the story along by literally yelling "Run! Run! Faster!" I had a scary dream about that scene the night after the movie's first theatre showing, which might've happened even if I hadn't managed to squeeze in 4 viewings that day.
Very entertaining movie with great dancing by the best ballet dancer in the world Mikhail Baryshnikov and the great late tap dancing Gregory Hines. This is actress Isabella Rosselini's movie debut. Early appearance by Helen Mirren who went on to marry in real life the director Taylor Hackford.
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Story-a defected Russian ballet star (Mikhail Byrznikov-sp?) is returned via airline malfunction to his home land and taken prisoner. An American tap-dancer, also a defector (Gregory Hines) and his wife (Isabella Rossellini) are assigned to watch over him and convince him to stay in Russia willingly. The promises made to all of them soon deteriorate and it becomes clear that they all need to flee the country. Actors-Baryshnikov is an excellent dancer, but sometimes his acting is a bit off and he tends towards the overly dramatic. Hines also has some weakness on screen. However, they are both tghe best at what they do, and that is dancing. This film is awesome in that respect and you will probably want to just watch these sequences as they are high-energy and really demonstrate why they both are considered tops in their fields. Although Hines is no longer with us, this movie shows him in his prime, while Baryshnikov reportedly said that he was not in shape to do this film. If I could be so out of shape! Overall-there's not an oscar-winning performance in the entire movie, but this movie is about dancers doing what they do best-performing.Read full review
White Nights is a definate classic film in our household. Our old VHS verson is grainy and skips in some sections. I have been looking for the DVD version for some years. I was a little dissapointed that they did not try to do some reviews with former actors directors, etc. The dancing of Baryshnikov and Hines is something you will not see anywhere else today. The control of the ballet dancer and the loose body movements of the tap dancer is riviting as you watch them make the same moves but look so different in doing them. The story is good for the times. We had two Russian teachers stay with us around this time. It was a very eye opening experience for us as the the life of Russian citizians. The story line is a little week, but the dancing and music are a good enough reasons to add this to your classis collection of DVDs.Read full review
This is one of my favorite "old" movies. The story keeps you interested. The dancing is superb - and I'm not really into musicals. This is not a musical, really. Especially since Gregory Hines has passed away, I enjoyed watching him dance again. Mikail Bareshnikof know I'm not spelling it right - please forgive me, Mikail) is great in it, too. Both are good actors. Since I grew up during the time the story takes place, I understood how it could really happen. Since MB defected years ago, it made it even more interesting. I will definitely keep this movie in my collection.
I was going to see in the theater when it first came out, but did not get to do so because my youngest sister was in an accident with my parents and youngest (at the time) nephew. We did get to see it at a later time when it came out on VHS. It shows how two very different people can work together for a common goal. The dancing is fantastic. They work together to escape a repressive government-controlled life they had in Siberia and would continuue to have if they did not leave "Mother Russia"/the USSR.
Great movie with world class dancers....and "how it was made" director cuts. In fine playing condition. A rewarding insightful look at Russo-American relations...still relevant today. The dance choreography is extraodinary and inspiring.I bought this as a gift for a former dancer who is now my puppy trainer,...much loved and respected for her fine values.
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I bought this movie for my Mother, it is one of her favorites! And mine, the dancing is excellent. The acting is also great for the time... A good movie to see and then watch again skipping to the dance scenes! The only down side to this DVD is that there are no additional bonus features. I wish that they could have dug up some old interviews or made a docu about the people in it... I would have also LOVED to see a current interview with all surviving members!
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