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White Nights (Le Notti Bianche) (1961)

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When a man looking for companionship (Marcello Mastroianni) and a woman (Maria Schell) waiting for her errant lover cross paths on a bridge, they never expect to get past "Hello." But before the sun rises, the chance encounter will fuse their destinies, transforming them from strangers to lovers. Luchino Visconti directs this haunting black-and-white romance, which updates a 19th century short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Unrated, 1 hr. 41 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Classics

Directed By: Luchino Visconti

In Theaters: May 28, 1961 Wide

On DVD: Jul 12, 2005

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Critic Reviews for White Nights (Le Notti Bianche)

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A crucial turning point, the link between Visconti's early neorealist manner and the obsessive stylization of his late films.

August 28, 2006 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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A deliberately artificial exercise by a director who had previously specialized in neorealism.

August 28, 2006 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Beautifully staged romantic drama.

August 13, 2005 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

A simple story, the film is truly operatic.

July 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Movie Poop Shoot

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D.K. Holm

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Filmed completely inside the studio, the film recreates the foggy canal-lined streets of Livorno and the rabble-rousing social outcasts who frequent its shadows.

December 1, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmjourney

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Doug Cummings

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This is a nice movie about a romance which grows out of a chance meeting, but it can be boring in scenes. Overall it's pretty good, though.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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if on a winter's nght a traveler...Italo Calvino's book title is the perfect caption for this movie. Dostoyevsky's short story is beautifully adapted to Italy. The stage set and framing of shots enhance this exploration of fantasy versus reality. This film also includes one of the best dance sequences I have ever

April 19, 2008