An Italian tells his story of love to a Russian. In a series of flashbacks, Romano Patroni leaves his wife to visit a spa where he falls in love with a Russian woman. He returns to Italy resolved to leave his wife and marry his love.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 12 wins & 21 nominations.
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| Marcello Mastroianni | ... |
Romano
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| Marthe Keller | ... |
Tina, Romano's Mistress
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| Elena Safonova | ... |
Anna Sergeyevna, Governor's Wife
(as Elena Sofonova)
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Pina Cei | ... |
Elisa's Mother
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| Vsevolod Larionov | ... |
Pavel (Russian Ship Passenger)
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| Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy | ... |
Il Governarore di Sisoev
(as Innochentij Smoktunovskj)
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| Roberto Herlitzka | ... |
L'Avvocato
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Paolo Baroni | ... |
Manlio
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| Oleg Tabakov | ... |
Sua Grazia
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| Yuriy Bogatyryov | ... |
Il Maresciallo
(as Jury Bogatiriov)
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Dmitriy Zolotukhin | ... |
Konstantin
(as Dimitri Zolothuchin)
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| Silvana Mangano | ... |
Elisa (Romano's Wife)
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Jean-Pierre Bardos | ... |
Ospite sdraiato
(as J. Pierre Bardos)
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| Nino Bignamini | ... |
L'acquirente
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Maria Grazia Bon | ... |
Sua moglie
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Mauro Brusini | ... |
Il prestigiatore
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| Elguja Burduli | ... |
Il cuoco della nave
(as Elgugia Burduli)
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Pierluigi Cervetti | ... |
Il maestro di ginnastica
(as P. Luigi Cervetti)
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Francesco De Rosa | ... |
Un ospite
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| Aleksandr Filippenko | ... |
3e Funzionario Pietroburgo
(as Alexandre Filipenko)
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Isa Gallinelli | ... |
La padrona della pensione
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Sergio Grimblad | ... |
L'interprete
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| Pavel Kadochnikov | ... |
1e Funzionario Pietroburgo
(as Pavel Kadocnikov)
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| Aleksei Kuznetsov | ... |
The Gentleman From Suite Marshal of the Nobility
(as Alexei Kusnezov)
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| Larisa Kuznetsova | ... |
La moglie del maresciallo
(as Larissa Kusnezova)
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| Avangard Leontev | ... |
2e Funzionario Pietroburgo
(as Avangard Leontiev)
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Evelina Meghnagi | ... |
La cantante delle terme
(as Evelina Megnagi)
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Renzo Marignano | ... |
Il generale
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Loredana Martinez | ... |
La paffutella
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Maria Grazia Nazzari | ... |
L'Ufficiale ferito
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Riccardo Parisio Perrotti | ... |
Dodò
(as Riccardo Perisio Perrotti)
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Ivana Rumor | ... |
La dietologa
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| Lyubov Rudneva | ... |
La cameriera di Sisoev
(as Liuba Rudneva)
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Carola Stagnaro | ... |
La professoressa di slavistica
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Max Turilli | ... |
Il padre tedesco
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Francesca Ventura | ... |
Innamorata dell'ufficiale
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Olga Voshchilina | ... |
La figlia di Konstantin
(as Olia Voscilina)
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Jasa | ... |
Il cagnolino
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| Aleksandr Adabashyan | ... |
Nurses at the sanatorium (uncredited)
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Dmitriy Buzylyov-Kretso | ... |
Uno zingaro (uncredited)
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| Mikhail Buzylyov-Kretso | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Gennadiy Matveev | ... |
Chief of Police (uncredited)
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| Aleksandr Pyatkov | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Isabella Rossellini | ... |
La Signora (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nikita Mikhalkov | ... | (as Nikita Michalkov) |
Written by
| Aleksandr Adabashyan | ... | (story and screenplay) (as Alexandre Adabascian) and |
| Nikita Mikhalkov | ... | (story and screenplay) (as Nikita Michalkov) |
| Suso Cecchi D'Amico | ... | (scenario collaborator) |
| Anton Chekhov | ... | (short stories) (as Anton P. Cechov) |
Produced by
| Anna Maria Cerrato | ... | co-executive producer / delegate producer: RAI |
| Carlo Cucchi | ... | producer |
| Silvia D'Amico Bendicò | ... | producer |
| Gilbert Marouani | ... | associate producer |
| Giovanna Romagnoli | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Francis Lai | ||
Cinematography by
| Franco Di Giacomo | ||
Editing by
| Enzo Meniconi | ||
Editorial Department
| Sandro Broglio | ... | assistant editor |
| Stefano Chierchiè | ... | assistant editor |
| Maria Antonietta Ciufetti | ... | assistant editor (as Antonietta Ciufetti) |
| Giacomo Volpi | ... | color technician |
Production Design by
| Aleksandr Adabashyan | ... | (as Alexandre Adabascian) |
| Mario Garbuglia | ||
Set Decoration by
| Carlo Gervasi | ||
Costume Design by
| Carlo Diappi | ||
Makeup Department
| Teodora Bruno | ... | hair stylist |
| Maria Vittoria Cascioli | ... | key hair stylist (as Maria Cascioli) |
| Franco Corridoni | ... | make-up: Silvana Mangano |
| Maria Teresa Corridoni | ... | hair stylist: Silvana Mangano |
| Rino Di Gaetano | ... | makeup artist |
| Lamberto Marini | ... | key makeup artist |
| Irina Morozova | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Tamara Fataliyeva | ... | production supervisor |
| Mouza Gorina | ... | production supervisor |
| Vittorio Noia | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Volodia Repnikov | ... | production manager |
| Nicola Venditti | ... | production manager |
| Paolo Venditti | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maria Teresa Elena | ... | second assistant director |
| Anatoliy Ermilov | ... | assistant director |
| Rinaldo Ricci | ... | assistant director |
| Tassia Zvetnova | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Fabio Carussi | ... | carpenter |
| Tiziana Cassoni | ... | assistant art director |
| Giovanni Leone | ... | scene painter |
| Ignazio Maccarone | ... | props |
| Aleksandr Samulekin | ... | assistant art director |
| Claudio Villa | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Fausto Ancillai | ... | sound mixer |
| Gaetano Carito | ... | sound |
| Marco Di Biase | ... | boom operator |
| Edmondo Gintili | ... | foley recordist / sound effects editor |
| Aleksandr Pogosian | ... | sound |
| Federico Savina | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Danilo Sterbini | ... | sound mixer |
| Adriano Torbidone | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Grigorij Vlassov | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mauro Anzelotti | ... | key grip (as Mauro Anzellotti) |
| Roberto Brega | ... | camera operator |
| Guido Chimatti | ... | assistant camera (as Guido Cimatti) |
| Valerio Garzia | ... | gaffer |
| Alessandro Ghiara | ... | assistant camera |
| Valerio Giannetti | ... | still photographer |
| Gheorghi Haindrava | ... | assistant camera |
| Claudio Sabatini | ... | assistant camera |
| Sergey Sidorov | ... | key grip |
| Jury Ulianov | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Angela Anzimani | ... | tailor |
| Marcella De Marchis | ... | assistant costume designer (as Marcellina De Marchis) |
| Paolo Dell'Oca | ... | costume assistant |
| Larisa Lebedeva | ... | costumer |
| Laura Lo Surdo | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Renata Renzi | ... | tailor |
| Ekaterina Sciscilina | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Laurent Ferlet | ... | musician / piano |
| Christian Gaubert | ... | conductor / music arranger |
Script and Continuity Department
| Francesco Germi | ... | script supervisor (as Francesco P. Germi) |
Additional Crew
| Aleksandr Adabashyan | ... | title sketches |
| Annetta Antonelli | ... | production secretary |
| Simona Barabesi | ... | press agent |
| Alla Folomietova Garrubba | ... | interpreter |
| Maria Lavinia Gualino | ... | adminstrator (as Lavinia Gualino) |
| Mario Maldesi | ... | dubbing director |
| Osvaldo Menegaz | ... | administrative consultant |
| Andrea Pecci | ... | cashier |
| Ania Popova | ... | copy editor |
| Roland Romanelli | ... | synthesizer |
| Aldo Tarabella | ... | music consultant |
| Dino Trappetti | ... | press agent |
| Livia Giampalmo | ... | voice dubbing: Marthe Keller (uncredited) |
| Susanna Javicoli | ... | voice dubbing: additional voices (uncredited) |
| Silvio Noto | ... | voice dubbing: Elguja Burduli (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jacqueline Roque | ... | thanks for collaboration (as Jacqueline Picasso) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Titanus (1987) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1987) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Island Pictures (1987) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1987) (France) (theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1988) (United States) (VHS) (In Italian with English subtitles for Island Pictures)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- Concorde Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
- Connoisseur Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- RUSCICO (2004) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Ripley's Home Video (2004) (Italy) (DVD)
- Classic-Video (2005) (Ukraine) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- KinoVista (2009) (France) (theatrical) (Mikhalkov Retrospective)
- Leopardo Filmes (2016) (Portugal)
- Filmpac Distribution (1988) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'Dark Eyes')
- Vestron (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Films sans Frontières (2015) (World-wide)
- France 3 (1992) (France) (tv)
- King Records (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1995) (Japan) (tv)
- Ripley's Film (2005) (World-wide)
- VIGGO (2015) (World-wide)
- Video Omega (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cine Audio Effects (sound effects and foley design)
- DRG Records (soundtrack)
- LEM America Inc. (music publishing)
- Rocchetti e Carboni (wigs)
- Tirelli Costumi (costumes)
Storyline
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Aboard a ship early in the 20th-century, a middle-aged Italian tells his story of love to a Russian. In a series of flashbacks filmed almost entirely in creams, whites, and ochers, the clownish and superfluous Romano Patroni leaves his wife's opulent home to visit a spa where he falls in love with a Russian woman whose marriage is a horror. He pursues her into the Russian heartland and returns to Italy resolved to leave his wife and marry his love. His amazed and appreciative Russian listener then narrates a shorter story.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Final film of Silvana Mangano. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fatal Beauty/The Hidden/Cry Freedom/Dark Eyes (1987). See more » |
| Quotes |
Romano:
Hey Gypsies! It's me. I'm leaving soon, but I'll be back soon. See more » |