White Nights (1960)
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.
Director: Ivan Pyryev
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: February 19, 1960
Cast
- Oleg Strizhenov - Dreamer
- Lyudmila Marchenko - Nastenka
- Vera Popova - grandmother
- Anatoli Fedorinov - tenant
- Svetlana Kharitonova - Fyokla
- Irina Skobtseva - duchess
- Ariadna Shengelaia - slave girl
- Yakov Belenkiy - duke
- Sergei Troitsky - merchant
- Yevgeni Morgunov - warder
Screenplay
- Fyodor Dostoevsky (Short Story)
- Ivan Pyryev
Cinematography: Valentin Pavlov
Editing: Mariya Renkova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
st. petersburg, russia, dostoevsky
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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, Svetlana Kharitonova, Irina Skobtseva.
- How long is White Nights?
- White Nights has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is White Nights?
- White Nights is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was White Nights produced?
- White Nights was produced in Soviet Union.