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Additional authors

1. Hackford, Taylor, 1944-
2. Goldman, James.
3. Hughes, Eric (Screenwriter)
4. Gilmore, William S.
5. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
6. Hines, Gregory
7. Skolimowski, Jerzy
8. Mirren, Helen
9. Page, Geraldine
10. Rossellini, Isabella
11. Glover, John, 1944-
12. Colombier, Michel.
13. Tharp, Twyla.
14. Watkin, David, 1925-2008.
15. Steinkamp, Fredric.
16. Steinkamp, William.
17. Columbia Pictures. pre
18. New Visions Pictures. prn
19. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) pbl

Description

1. 1 videodisc (136 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Nikolai Rodchenko, a Russian ballet dancer who defected from the Soviet Union years ago, finds himself back in the motherland--trapped--thanks to an emergency airplane landing. The Soviets do not imprison him, however; they hope to score a propaganda victory by 'persuading' him to become Russian again. That is why he is sent to Siberia, to Raymond Greenwood and his Russian wife Darya. Greenwood is an American tap dancer who defected to Russia in opposition to the Vietnam War. Nikolai makes Raymond realize how limited his life is in the USSR, and together they hatch a plan to evade their KGB minders, escape to the American Embassy and eventually the US.

Uniform title

1. Jeune homme et la mort (Choreographic work : Petit, R)
2. White nights (Motion picture)
3. White nights (Motion picture). Portuguese.

Subject

1. Defectors
2. Escapes
3. Friendship
4. Soviet Union
5. Thrillers (Motion pictures)
6. Friendship > Drama
7. Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
8. Feature films
9. Soviet Union > Drama
10. Defectors > Soviet Union > Drama
11. Defectors > United States > Drama
12. United States
13. Dancers > Drama
14. Escapes > Soviet Union > Drama
15. Video recordings for the hearing impaired
16. Dance > Feature
17. Drama
18. Films for the hearing impaired
19. Ballet dancing > Drama > Videorecordings

Genre/Form

1. Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
2. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
3. Thrillers (Motion pictures)
4. Feature films.
5. Drama.
6. Films for the hearing impaired.
7. Dance – Feature.
8. Dance.

Contents

1. Start -- The flight to Japan -- Norilsk air defense base -- "There's a boat leaving for NY" -- Chaiko comes on business -- Nikolai meets the Greenwoods -- Raymond's story -- The mines -- Raymond apologizes -- Home after eight years -- "My love is chemical" -- Galina Ivanova -- Shower exit -- Decadent dinner interruption -- At the Kirov with Galina -- Wynn Scott -- "People have got to move" -- "Separate lives" -- "Prove me wrong" -- In Galina's office -- A last look at the Kirov -- "Snake charmer" -- Out on a limb -- Off to meet Scott -- In pursuit -- The embassy gates -- Even exchange -- "Say you, say me."

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8583

Note

1. Anamorphic wide screen (1.85:1).
2. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.
3. Special features: optional audio commentary with Taylor Hackford; Pas de deux: Making 'White nights' featurette (21 min.); Previews (22 min.).

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, David Watkin ; production designer, Philip Harrison ; editors, Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp ; choreographer, Twyla Tharp ; music score, Michel Colombier ; "Le jeune homme et la mort" choreographed by Roland Petit ; title song written and performed by Lionel Richie ; love theme performed by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin.

Performer (note)

1. Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren, Geraldine Page, Isabella Rossellini, John Glover.

Audience (note)

1. MPAA rating: PG-13.

System details (note)

1. DVD; region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround (English), stereo (Portuguese).

Language (note)

1. In English and some Russian or dubbed Portuguese with optional subtitles in English, French, Korean, Portuguese, or Spanish; closed-captioned.

Awards (note)

1. Winner, 1986 Academy Award Best Music, Original Song--Lionel Richie.

Title

1. White nights / Columbia Pictures presents ; a New Visions production ; a Taylor Hackford film ; screenplay by James Goldman and Eric Hughes ; story by James Goldman ; produced by Taylor Hackford and William S. Gilmore ; directed by Taylor Hackford.

Publisher

1. Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006]

Copyright date

1. ©2006

Edition

1. Special edition.

Country of producing entity

1. United States naf

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Digital file characteristics

1. video file DVD video region 1

System details

1. DVD; region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround (English), stereo (Portuguese).

Cast

1. Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren, Geraldine Page, Isabella Rossellini, John Glover.

Credits

1. Director of photography, David Watkin ; production designer, Philip Harrison ; editors, Fredric Steinkamp, William Steinkamp ; choreographer, Twyla Tharp ; music score, Michel Colombier ; "Le jeune homme et la mort" choreographed by Roland Petit ; title song written and performed by Lionel Richie ; love theme performed by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin.

Audience

1. MPAA rating: PG-13.

Language

1. In English and some Russian or dubbed Portuguese with optional subtitles in English, French, Korean, Portuguese, or Spanish; closed-captioned.

Awards

1. Winner, 1986 Academy Award Best Music, Original Song--Lionel Richie.

Added author

1. Hackford, Taylor, 1944- Director. Producer
2. Goldman, James. Screenwriter
3. Hughes, Eric (Screenwriter) Screenwriter
4. Gilmore, William S. Producer
5. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- actor.
6. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- dancer.
7. Hines, Gregory, actor.
8. Hines, Gregory, dancer.
9. Skolimowski, Jerzy, actor.
10. Mirren, Helen, actor.
11. Page, Geraldine, actor.
12. Rossellini, Isabella, actor.
13. Glover, John, 1944- actor.
14. Colombier, Michel. Composer
15. Tharp, Twyla. Choreographer
16. Watkin, David, 1925-2008. Cinematographer
17. Steinkamp, Fredric. Film editor
18. Steinkamp, William. Film editor
19. Columbia Pictures. Presenter
20. New Visions Pictures. Production company
21. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) Publisher

Added title

1. Jeune homme et la mort (Choreographic work : Petit, R)
2. Container of (work): White nights (Motion picture)
3. Container of (expression): White nights (Motion picture). Portuguese.

Other standard identifier

1. 043396159037

Publisher no.

1. 15903 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

ISBN

1. 1424825733
2. 9781424825738

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-8583