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White Nights
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })White Knights is a 1985 thriller starring Gregory Hines, Helen Mirren, Isabella Rossellini, and top Russian ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov. White Nights is too much a thriller to be considered a musical, but the film's major draws are musical, Lionel Richie's music and the dancing of Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines. Film critics who did not like the film, such as Roger Ebert, still thought the film worth watching for the dance scenes alone.Mikhail Baryshnikov plays a character named Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko, who was one of the Soviet Union's top ballet dancers who defected to the west. Nikolai is recaptured by the Soviet Union when his flight crashes in Siberia. There he meets an American dancer who defected to the Soviet Union, a character named Raymond Greenwood (played by Gregory Hines) who is supposed to help rehabilitate Nikolai. Soviet leaders attempt to reform and punish Nikolai for his defection. Nikolai wants to escape the Soviet Union again and seeks allies. While left together, Nikolai and Raymond dance during their dramatic dialog and exposition, expressing angst while in the midst of dangerous political intrigue.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })Isabella Rossellini plays Raymond's devoted Russian wife, Darya Greenwood. Helen Mirren plays Nikolai's former love interest, whom he abandoned, but now holds influence over him and Soviet organizations. The film was directed by Taylor Hackford. During the 58th Academy Award ceremony, the film won Best Original Song for "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie, as well as "Separate Lives" performed by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin and written by Stephen Bishop (also nominated). The 80's setting is an important aspect of the film, since much of the drama is fueled by the Cold War. | |
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Psychological Thriller | |
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Psychological Thriller: Although the film has thrilling action, the focus is on the characters, their art, their challenges, and their choices. | |
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Fire-Forged Friends: The tap dancer and ballet dancer are set up as antagonists, yet bond through dancing and become allies. This doesn't seem like a spoiler since it is right on the movie poster, "Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom and each other." | |
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Spoiler Cover: The two main characters are antagonists at beginning, but the poster spoils that they will become friends. "Two men. Not soldiers. Not heroes. Just dancers. Willing to risk their lives for freedom and each other." | |
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Flush the Evidence: Famous defector Nikolai tries to hide his identity from Soviet officials by flushing his passport down an airplane toilet as the plane crashes in Soviet territory. | |
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Pop-Star Composer: This is the movie where Lionel Richie won his Oscar for "Say You, Say Me". | |
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Dancing Royalty | |
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Dancing Royalty: Mikhail Baryshnikov is one of the greatest male ballet dancers in history according to Wiki.The Other Wiki. Gregory Hines was no slouch either, famous for his tap dancing. Their movie characters were also famous for their dancing. | |
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Improv Dancing: Invoked Trope as the characters improv dance riffs during dialog, not as part of an official music production. | |
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Award-Bait Song: Won an Oscar for, "Say You, Say Me", a song about the theme power of friendship by a pop star composer. | |
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As Himself | |
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As Himself: Both the star of the film, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and the character he plays in the film are incredibly successful Russian male ballet dancers who defected to the West. | |
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Breakaway Pop Hit: Pop song "Say You, Say Me" became an all time hit on the Billboard 100 chart during 2008, long after everyone forgot about the movie. This title wasn't even on the movie soundtrack because Motown didn't want Lionel's first single since in 3 years (Can't Slow Down 1983) to be on another record label. The song's music video hardly referenced the movie. | |
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Dancing Is Serious Business | |
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Dancing Is Serious Business: Nikolai and Raymond dance while discussing their conflicts, angst, and exposition, while in the midst of a Soviet prison. | |
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Old Flame | |
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Old Flame: Helen Mirren's character Galina Ivanova is this for protagonist Nikolai 'Kolya' Rodchenko. | |
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Films of the 1980s | |
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Films of the 1980s: The 1980's were near the end of the Cold War, and all their great Cold War movies. The 80's still remembered the heyday when Russia still had world renown for ballet. | |
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True Art Is Angsty | |
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True Art Is Angsty: The two main characters desire art had something to do with all their subsequent pain, defection, and political intrigue. | |
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The Power of Friendship | |
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The Power of Friendship: Built into the movie poster, and the lyrics of the award winning theme song, "Say You, Say Me". | |
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