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November 1987 (USA)
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Aboard a ship early in the 20th-century, a middle-aged Italian tells his story of love to a Russian...
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Nominated for Oscar.
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A pure delight
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Marcello Mastroianni | ... | Romano | |
| Marthe Keller | ... | Tina, Romano's Mistress | |
| Yelena Safonova | ... | Anna Sergeyevna, Governor's Wife (as Elena Sofonova) | |
| Pina Cei | ... | Elisa's Mother | |
| Vsevolod Larionov | ... | Pavel (Russian Ship Passenger) | |
| Innokenti Smoktunovsky | ... | Il Governarore di Sisoiev (as Innochentij Smoktunovskj) | |
| Roberto Herlitzka | ... | L'Avvocato | |
| Paolo Baroni | ... | Manlio | |
| Oleg Tabakov | ... | Sua Grazia | |
| Yuri Bogatyryov | ... | Il Maresciallo (as Jury Bogatiriov) | |
| Dmitri Zolotukhin | ... | Konstantin (as Dimitri Zolothuchin) | |
| Silvana Mangano | ... | Elisa (Romano's Wife) | |
| Jean-Pierre Bardos | ... | Ospite sdraiato (as J. Pierre Bardos) | |
| Nino Bignamini | ... | L'acquirente | |
| Maria Grazia Bon | ... | Sua moglie |
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Dark Eyes (International: English title)
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117 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Featured in Marcello Mastroianni: mi ricordo, sì, io mi ricordo (1997)
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Yes, its story is an old chestnut. There's an excuse for Marcello Mastroianni to tell a story about himself and a Russian woman, and he does it, and there's an aftermath. But the story is so good and so well told (and acted and directed) that the device is like an old friend. This is one of Mikhailkov's best, right up there with Burnt by the Sun. It draws on Heifetz's Lady with a Dog (and Chekhov's short story too, for that matter) and parodies (or pays homage to) Fellini's 8 1/2--both just right for this Italo-Russian piece about Italians and Russians, which I found a pure delight. It revels in both poking fun of and warmly enjoying both Italian and Russian types and moods. For me, there was the additional pleasure of seeing Innokenti Smoktunovsky, who played the title role in Kozintsev's Hamlet, now middle-aged and as fine an actor as ever. Will it ever be released on DVD? It's about time this one is rediscovered.