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White Nights

Original title: Le notti bianche
  • 1957
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
9.3K
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White Nights (1957)
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DramaRomance

A humble clerk courts a woman who awaits her lover's return night after night.A humble clerk courts a woman who awaits her lover's return night after night.A humble clerk courts a woman who awaits her lover's return night after night.

  • Director
    • Luchino Visconti
  • Writers
    • Fyodor Dostoevsky
    • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
    • Luchino Visconti
  • Stars
    • Maria Schell
    • Marcello Mastroianni
    • Jean Marais
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    9.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Luchino Visconti
    • Writers
      • Fyodor Dostoevsky
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
      • Luchino Visconti
    • Stars
      • Maria Schell
      • Marcello Mastroianni
      • Jean Marais
    • 48User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 7 nominations

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    Trailer 5:24
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    Photos90

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    Maria Schell
    Maria Schell
    • Natalia
    Marcello Mastroianni
    Marcello Mastroianni
    • Mario
    Jean Marais
    Jean Marais
    • L'inquilino
    Marcella Rovena
    Marcella Rovena
    • La padrona della pensione
    Maria Zanoli
    Maria Zanoli
    • La domestica
    • (as Maria Zanolli)
    Elena Fancera
    • La cassiera
    Lanfranco Ceccarelli
    • Un coinvolto nella rissa
    Angelo Galassi
    • Un coinvolto nella rissa
    Renato Terra
    Renato Terra
    • Un coinvolto nella rissa
    Corrado Pani
    Corrado Pani
    • Un giovinastro
    Dirk Sanders
    • Il ballerino
    • (as Dick Sanders)
    Clara Calamai
    Clara Calamai
    • La prostituta
    Giorgio Albertazzi
    Giorgio Albertazzi
    • L'inquilino
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Lys Assia
    Lys Assia
    • La cantante
    • (uncredited)
    Romano Barbieri
    • Il figlio della famiglia amica di Mario
    • (uncredited)
    Alberto Carloni
    • Il locandiere
    • (uncredited)
    Dino D'Aquilio
    • Un ragazzino
    • (uncredited)
    Enzo Doria
    • Il marinaio che balla
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Luchino Visconti
    • Writers
      • Fyodor Dostoevsky
      • Suso Cecchi D'Amico
      • Luchino Visconti
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Austrian actress Maria Schell learnt the script in Italian and spoke all her lines in Italian during the shooting, which won her the admiration of the Italian cast and crew. It was subsequently decided not to dub her voice by an Italian actress, which was the usual practice at the time.
    • Goofs
      (at around 4 mins) When the bar closes and the owner exits it, he pretends to take out keys from his pocket to lock the door. But, as the camera moves away, the actor portraying the owner of the bar, can be seen putting the keys back in his pocket without locking the door.
    • Quotes

      Mario: God bless you for the moment of happiness you gave me. Even a moment's worth can last a lifetime.

    • Connections
      Edited into Meine Schwester Maria (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Thirteen Women
      Written by Dicky Thompson (as Thomson), Gadda and Lidianni
      Decca Records Inc. New York U.S.A.
      Performed by Bill Haley and the Comets (as Bill Haley and His Comets)

    User reviews48

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    8/10

    Luchino Visconti and Fyodor Dostoevsky.

    This film is very good adaptation of the short novel of Fyodor Dostoevsky.Some days ago he saw "Lo Straniero" (the Stranger) adapted from the novel of Albert Camus.It seems that Luchino Visconti is fond of dramatic stories with complicated characters. In this story we have all moments of feelings: sadness of Maria waiting on the bridge, joy when they go for dancind or when the snow is falling, anger when there was misunderstanding between them. Other important thing: the photography is extraordinary: in this time Fellini, Visconti,Antonioni had the best cameramen of Italy !! Finally the performances of Marcello Mastroianni and Maria Schell are excellent: they give strength to the film.
    • zutterjp48
    • Sep 27, 2019
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    • Release date
      • May 28, 1961 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Official site
      • arabuloku.com
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Bele noći
    • Filming locations
      • Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Cinematografica Associati (CI.AS.)
      • Intermondia Films
      • Vides Cinematografica
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,497
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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