White Nights
1985 · 136 min · Director: Taylor Hackford
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An expatriate Russian dancer is on a plane forced to land on Soviet territory. He is taken to an apartment in which a black American, who has married a Russian woman, lives with her. He is to become a dancer for the Kirov Academy of Ballet again, but he wishes to escape, but can he trust the American?
Emotional fingerprint
White Nights (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Sadness 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Sadness25%
- Excitement20%
- Love15%
- Hope10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Sadness, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Sadness and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 88 % | 87 % | 30 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 58 % | 54 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 47 % | 42 % | 40 % | 22 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 52 % | 44 % | 46 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 58 % | 52 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 57 % | 52 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 56 % | 47 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 67 % | 45 % | 60 % | 52 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 73 % | 46 % | 69 % | 62 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 72 % | 58 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 71 % | 62 % | 61 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Empathy | 70 % | 50 % | 65 % | 47 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 72 % | 48 % | 69 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 75 % | 61 % | 63 % | 42 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 78 % | 73 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 84 % | 82 % | 52 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Tension | 90 % | 82 % | 58 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Relief | 92 % | 72 % | 65 % | 15 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Ballerina (Death)
Pilot
Co-pilot
Flight Engineer
Stewardess #1
Stewardess #2
Child Ballerina
Dvornik
KGB 1
Details
- Directed by
- Taylor Hackford
- Written by
- James Goldman, Eric Hughes, Nancy Dowd
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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