White Nights in Saint Petersburg

White Nights in Saint Petersburg

1938 · 97 min · ★ 4.3 · Drama

Pozdnycheff, a young party animal, destroyed by his lightness the marital happiness of one of his childhood friends who committed suicide. Since then, he is haunted by the memory.

Directed by Jean Dréville · Written by André Legrand

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