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White Nights (1957)

White Nights poster
Original title
Le notti bianche
Directed by
Luchino Visconti
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 256 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A lonely man meets a sad woman on the streets of a quiet winter town. They spend several nights walking and talking as she waits for a man she loves.

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What happens

White Nights (Italian: Le notti bianche), is a 1957 romantic melodrama film directed by Luchino Visconti, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 1848 short story of the same name. It was written for the screen by Visconti and Suso Cecchi d'Amico, and stars Maria Schell, Marcello Mastroianni, and Jean Marais. The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences, and won the Silver Lion at the 18th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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