Dark Eyes (1987 film)
| Dark Eyes | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Nikita Mikhalkov |
| Written by | Alexander Adabashyan Nikita Mikhalkov Suso Cecchi d'Amico Anton Chekhov (stories) |
| Produced by | Carlo Cucchi Silvia D'Amico Bendico |
| Starring | Marcello Mastroianni Marthe Keller Yelena Safonova Pina Cei Vsevolod Larionov Innokenti Smoktunovsky |
| Cinematography | Franco Di Giacomo |
| Edited by | Enzo Meniconi |
| Music by | Francis Lai |
| Distributed by | RUSCICO |
Release date | 9 September 1987 |
Running time | 118 minutes |
| Countries | Italy Soviet Union |
| Language | Italian / Russian / French |
Dark Eyes (Italian: Oci ciornie; Russian: Очи чёрные óchi chjórnyje) is a 1987 Italian and Russian film which tells the story of a 19th-century married Italian who falls in love with a married Russian woman. It stars Marcello Mastroianni and Yelena Safonova.[1]
Plot
One day, on board a steamer, Romano (Marcello Mastroianni), a middle-aged Italian, tells to a Russian man the story of his life. He narrates his encounter with a young Russian lady with dark beautiful eyes, their brief romantic interlude and his sudden abandonment. Haunted by the memory of that lady, Romano travels to Russia to find her.
Source material
The film was adapted from (or rather inspired by) four Anton Chekhov's stories, notably The Lady with the Dog, by a Soviet-Italian team that included Alexander Adabashyan, Suso Cecchi d'Amico and Nikita Mikhalkov. The latter directed. The title refers to a famous Russian art song.
Cast
- Marcello Mastroianni as Romano
- Marthe Keller as Tina, Romano's Mistress
- Yelena Safonova as Anna Sergeyevna, Governor's Wife (as Elena Sofonova)
- Pina Cei as Elisa's Mother
- Vsevolod Larionov as Pavel (Russian Ship Passenger)
- Innokenti Smoktunovsky as the Governor of Sysoyev (as Innochentij Smoktunovskj)
- Roberto Herlitzka as Lawyer
- Paolo Baroni as Manlio
- Oleg Tabakov as His Grace
- Yuri Bogatyryov as Marshall (as Jury Bogatiriov)
- Dmitri Zolotukhin as Konstantin (as Dimitri Zolothuchin)
- Silvana Mangano as Elisa (Romano's Wife)
- Jean-Pierre Bardos as Laying guest (as J. Pierre Bardos)
- Nino Bignamini as Buyer
- Maria Grazia Bon as His wife
Location
Principal shooting took place at the Montecatini Terme in Tuscany, in the Volga town of Kostroma, and in Leningrad (Vladimir Palace, Peter and Paul Fortress).
Awards
Mastroianni received the award for Best Actor at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival[2] and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Safonova was awarded the David di Donatello as Best Actress. Costume Designer Carlo Diappi was awarded the Ciak d'oro (Golden Ciak).[3]
See also
- The Lady with the Dog (1960)
References
- ^ "NY Times: Dark Eyes". NY Times.com. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Dark Eyes". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ https://www.ciakmagazine.it/ciak-doro-2018-tutti-i-premi/
External links
- 1987 films
- 1987 in the Soviet Union
- 1987 drama films
- Italian films
- Italian-language films
- Russian-language films
- Films based on short fiction
- Films based on works by Anton Chekhov
- Films set in Russia
- Films set in the Soviet Union
- Films shot in Russia
- Soviet films
- Films directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
- Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico
- Films scored by Francis Lai
- Soviet multilingual films
- Italian multilingual films
- 1980s multilingual films
- Soviet drama films
- Italian drama films