White Nights
Le notti bianche
Synopsis
A middle-aged man meets a young woman who is waiting on a canal bridge for her lover's return.
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Official 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2026-06-11
Top Cast
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Maria Schell
Natalia
Marcello Mastroianni
Mario
Jean Marais
L'Inquilino
Marcella Rovena
La Padrona della Pensione
Maria Zanoli
La Domestica
Elena Fancera
La Cassiera
Lanfranco Ceccarelli
Un Coinvolto nella Rissa
Angelo Galassi
Un Coinvolto nella Rissa
Renato Terra
Un Coinvolto nella Rissa
Corrado Pani
Un Giovinastro
Dirk Sanders
Il Ballerino
Clara Calamai
La Prostituta
Giorgio Albertazzi
L'Inquilino / Narratore (uncredited)
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)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 2, 2018
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 18, 2008
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Luchino Visconti
- Screenplay & Story
- Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico
- Original Score
- Nino Rota
- Original Title
- Le notti bianche
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Vides Cinematografica, Cinematografica Associati, Intermondia Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Fyodor Dostoevsky
Nino Rota
Giuseppe Rotunno
Mario Serandrei
Franco Cristaldi, Giuseppe Maggi, Mario Maggi, Jean-Paul Guibert
Department Leadership Roster
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Luchino Visconti
Director
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Luchino Visconti
Screenplay
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Piero Tosi
Costume Design
Mario Chiari
Production Design
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Giuseppe Maggi
Producer
Mario Maggi
Producer
Jean-Paul Guibert
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About White Nights
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is White Nights about?
A middle-aged man meets a young woman who is waiting on a canal bridge for her lover's return.
Who directed White Nights?
White Nights was directed by Luchino Visconti.
Who stars in White Nights?
The principal cast of White Nights includes Maria Schell, Marcello Mastroianni, Jean Marais, Marcella Rovena, Maria Zanoli.
When was White Nights released and how long is it?
White Nights was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for White Nights?
The original motion picture soundtrack for White Nights was composed by Nino Rota.
Is White Nights based on a book or true story?
White Nights is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Fyodor Dostoevsky".
What is the age rating and content advisory for White Nights?
White Nights holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: TP; US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).