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White Nights (1960)

Movie ★ 7.7 97 min

Drama Romance

Based on the short story of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, it is about a young man living in Saint Petersburg who suffers from loneliness. He gets to know and falls in love with a young woman, but the love remains unrequited as the woman misses her lover, with whom she is finally reunited.

Ivan Pyryev Director Ivan Pyryev Writer

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Quick facts

Released
February 19, 1960
Runtime
97 min
IMDb
tt0142113
Country
Soviet Union
Language
Russian
Studio
Mosfilm

Themes

Cast

Oleg Strizhenov Oleg Strizhenov Dreamer Lyudmila Marchenko Lyudmila Marchenko Nastenka Vera Popova Vera Popova grandmother Anatoli Fedorinov Anatoli Fedorinov tenant Svetlana Kharitonova Svetlana Kharitonova Fyokla Irina Skobtseva Irina Skobtseva duchess Ariadna Shengelaia Ariadna Shengelaia slave girl Yakov Belenkiy Yakov Belenkiy duke Sergei Troitsky Sergei Troitsky merchant Yevgeni Morgunov Yevgeni Morgunov warder

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Frequently asked questions

What is White Nights about?
Based on the short story of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, it is about a young man living in Saint Petersburg who suffers from loneliness. He gets to know and falls in love with a young woman, but the love remains unrequited as the woman misses her lover, with whom she is finally reunited.
Who directed White Nights?
White Nights was directed by Ivan Pyryev.
Who stars in White Nights?
White Nights stars Oleg Strizhenov, Lyudmila Marchenko, Vera Popova, Anatoli Fedorinov.
When was White Nights released?
White Nights is a 1960 drama, romance film.
Where can I watch White Nights?
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