Oci ciornie (1987)
06 Nov 1987 • Comedy, Romance, Drama • 1h 58m
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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Language:
Italian, Russian, French
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 22 nominations total
Country:
Italy, Soviet Union
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Box Office Total:
$2,201,428