White Nights (1957)
Le notti bianche (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 42min
- Drama, Romance
- 28 May 1961 (USA)
- Movie
A humble clerk courts a woman who awaits her lover's return night after night.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Maria Schell | ... |
Natalia
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| Marcello Mastroianni | ... |
Mario
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| Jean Marais | ... |
L'inquilino
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| Marcella Rovena | ... |
La padrona della pensione
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| Maria Zanoli | ... |
La domestica
(as Maria Zanolli)
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Elena Fancera | ... |
La cassiera
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Lanfranco Ceccarelli | ... |
Un coinvolto nella rissa
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Angelo Galassi | ... |
Un coinvolto nella rissa
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| Renato Terra | ... |
Un coinvolto nella rissa
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| Corrado Pani | ... |
Un giovinastro
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Dirk Sanders | ... |
Il ballerino
(as Dick Sanders)
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| Clara Calamai | ... |
La prostituta
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| Giorgio Albertazzi | ... |
L'inquilino / Narratore (uncredited)
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| Lys Assia | ... |
La cantante (uncredited)
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Romano Barbieri | ... |
Il figlio della famiglia amica di Mario (uncredited)
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Alberto Carloni | ... |
Il locandiere (uncredited)
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Dino D'Aquilio | ... |
Un ragazzino (uncredited)
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Enzo Doria | ... |
Il marinaio che balla (uncredited)
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Anna Filippini | ... |
La figlia della famiglia amica di Mario (uncredited)
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Carla Foscari | ... |
(uncredited)
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Biagio Gambini | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ferdinando Gerra | ... |
Il padre della famiglia amica di Mario (uncredited)
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| Giorgio Listuzzi | ... |
La guardia di finanza (uncredited)
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Leonilde Montesi | ... |
La madre della famiglia amica di Mario (uncredited)
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| Sandro Moretti | ... |
Un giovinastro (uncredited)
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| Mimmo Palmara | ... |
L'uomo che gioca a carte con la prostituta (uncredited)
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Winni Riva | ... |
(uncredited)
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Sandra Verani | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Luchino Visconti | ||
Written by
| Fyodor Dostoevsky | ... | (novel "White Nights/Belye noci") (as Fedor Dostoevskij) |
| Suso Cecchi D'Amico | ... | (story and screenplay) and |
| Luchino Visconti | ... | (story and screenplay) |
Produced by
| Franco Cristaldi | ... | producer |
| Jean-Paul Guibert | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Giuseppe Maggi | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Mario Maggi | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Nino Rota | ||
Cinematography by
| Giuseppe Rotunno | ||
Editing by
| Mario Serandrei | ||
Editorial Department
| Eva Latini | ... | assistant editor |
| Ruggero Mastroianni | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Mario Chiari | ||
Set Decoration by
| Enzo Eusepi | ||
Costume Design by
| Piero Tosi | ||
Makeup Department
| Alberto De Rossi | ... | makeup artist |
| Renata Magnanti | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Guglielmo Colonna | ... | production supervisor |
| Pietro Notarianni | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nando Cicero | ... | assistant director (as Fernando Cicero) |
| Albino Cocco | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Mario Garbuglia | ... | assistant production designer |
| Italo Tomassi | ... | art department manager (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Oscar Di Santo | ... | sound technician |
| Vittorio Trentino | ... | sound technician |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Silvano Ippoliti | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Ronald | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Franco Ferrara | ... | musical director |
| The Roland Shaw Orchestra | ... | music performers (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gabriele Palmieri | ... | script supervisor |
| Vanda Tuzzi | ... | script supervisor (as Wanda Tuzi) |
Additional Crew
| Renato Jaboni | ... | production secretary |
| Lucio Orlandini | ... | production secretary |
| Rinaldo Ricci | ... | assistant to director |
| Giorgio Albertazzi | ... | voice dubbing: Jean Marais (uncredited) |
| Dirk Sanders | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Cinematografica Associati (CI.AS.) (co-production)
- Intermondia Films
- Vides Cinematografica (co-production)
Distributors
- Rank Film Distributors of Italy (1957) (Italy) (theatrical)
- J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- J. Arthur Rank Film (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors of Sweden (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Rank (1958) (France) (theatrical)
- United Motion Pictures Organization (UMPO) (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cristaldifilm (2000) (World-wide)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cable Hogue Co. (1988) (Japan) (theatrical) (revival)
- Canal+ (1990) (France) (tv)
- Ceskoslovenský Státní Film (1957) (Czechia)
- Cinema Prestige (2014) (Russia) (DVD)
- Dolmen Home Video (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- Films sans Frontières (2015) (World-wide)
- France 3 (2022) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Homescreen (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinecittà (stages)
- Istituto Luce (publicity)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A love triangle, the past invades the present. Mario, a shy man new in Livorno, chats up a crying woman on a bridge. She's Natalia, waiting for a lover gone for a year who promised to return. For three nights, Mario accompanies Natalia, assists her, distracts her, dances with her. He falls in love with her. Can he pull Natalia into his arms, away from the past and from love for a man who will probably never return?
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| Taglines | Based on the story by Feodor Dostoyevsky See more » |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into My Sister Maria (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Thirteen Women See more » |
| Quotes |
Mario:
God bless you for the moment of happiness you gave me. Even a moment's worth can last a lifetime. See more » |