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Formula of Love
(Формула любви)
Directed byMark Zakharov
Written byGrigori Gorin (screenplay)
Aleksey Tolstoy (story)
Produced byAleksandra Demidova
StarringNodar Mgaloblishvili
Aleksandr Abdulov
Semyon Farada
Tatyana Pelttser
CinematographyVladimir Nakhabtsev
Edited byValentina Kulagina (ed.)
Viktor Yushin (production design)
Music byGennady Gladkov (score)
Yuli Kim (lyrics)
Yuri Rabinovich (sound)[1]
Distributed byMosfilm
T/O Ekran
Release date
  • December 30, 1984 (1984-12-30)
Running time
90 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

Formula of Love (Russian: Формула любви, romanized: Formula lyubvi) is a 1984 Soviet romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Mark Zakharov, from a screenplay by Grigori Gorin. It is loosely based on the story "Count Cagliostro" by Aleksey Tolstoy.

Plot

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In 1780, after a short fraudulent tour in St. Petersburg, the famous adventurer, "magician" and "master of secret forces" Count Cagliostro was forced to hide from the chase sent by the almighty Prince Potemkin. At the same time, Cagliostro is trying to find the "formula" for the only feeling that he is still unable to evoke in human hearts — love.

A young landowner Alexey Fedyashev lives in the Russian countryside near Smolensk. He cannot find a chosen one and secretly dreams of an unattainable ideal. Alexey is in love with the statue standing in the garden park, and dreams of reviving it — "as the Greek gods once breathed life into the stone Galatea." Having accidentally learned that Cagliostro is located near his estate, Alexey finds the count and asks for help.

The visit of foreign guests causes a stir in the quiet estate.

Cast

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Filming

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Grigory Gorin saw Oleg Yankovsky in the role of Cagliostro, but the artist refused — he did not want to get involved with mysticism. "Praskovya Tulupova" is a marble copy of the statue "Odalisque (Sulamitide)" by the Italian sculptor Pasquale Romanelli.[2]

The film was shot in the Moscow region, Stupinsky District and Domodedovsky District.[3][4] According to Yelena Valyushkina, "It was a wonderful, fun time."[5]

The film crew presented the announcement of the new film in the New Year's edition of Kinopanorama in 1984.[6]

Soundtrack

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Формула любви (музыка из кинофильма)
Soundtrack album by
VA
Released2018 (2018)
Length53:27
LabelApple Music
External videos
video icon Fortune (Gold)

All lyrics are written by Yuli Kim; all music is composed by Gennady Gladkov

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Начало" (Beginning)  
2."Фортуна (Золото)" (Fortune (Gold))  
3."Спиритический сеанс" (A Seance)  
4."Мария" (Maria)  
5."Тема Калиостро" (Cagliostro's Theme)  
6."Калиостро увозит Марию" (Cagliostro Takes Maria Away)  
7."Романс Алёши" (Alesha's Romance)Aleksandr Mikhailov 
8."Купание Алёши (Болезнь)" (Alyosha's Bathing (Disease))  
9."Алёша едет к Калиостро" (Alyosha Goes to Cagliostro)  
10."Неаполитанская песня" (The Neapolitan Song)Alexander Abdulov, Semyon Farada, Gennady Gladkov 
11."Болото" (Swamp)  
12."Калиостро едет к Алёше" (Cagliostro Goes to Alyosha)  
13."Выступление" (Performance)  
14."Материализация чувственный идей" (Materialization of Sensual Ideas)  
15."Колдовство Калиостро" (The Witchcraft of Cagliostro)  
16."Оживление статуи" (Reviving the Statue)  
17."Дуэль (Болезнь Калиостро)" (Duel (Cagliostro's disease))  
18."Тема влюблённого" (Lover's Theme)  
19."Финал" (The Final)  
20."Титры" (Credits)  
21."Уно моменто" (Uno momento)Alexander Abdulov, Semyon Farada, Gennady Gladkov 

Legacy

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"Formula of Love" is spoken of as one of the Soviet "quote films". In particular, the "Neapolitan Song" became very popular.[7] The music and words of this pseudo-Italian aria were composed by Gennady Gladkov.[8] According to Alexander Abdulov, he received letters asking him to send notes and lyrics of this "abracadabra", including from some military units.[9]

Awards

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  • 1985 — Prize for Best Director to Mark Zakharov at the XI WCF of Television Films in Moscow

References

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  1. ^ Интервью Юлия Кима
  2. ^ "Невероятные приключения итальянской статуи в России | The Art Newspaper Russia — новости искусства". Archived from the original on 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2022-08-28. In Russian
  3. ^ Larina T. (2009-11-17). "Авдотьино и Н. И. Новиков". Аксиньинское сельское поселение. Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2014-01-02. In Russian
  4. ^ "Ляхово и «Формула любви»". Фото Чёрной Мили. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2014-01-02. In Russian
  5. ^ "Галина Касьяникова: «Елена Валюшкина отказывала кинорежиссёрам» // gazeta.aif.ru (13 марта 2001 года)". Archived from the original on 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2009-05-25. In Russian
  6. ^ "Новогодняя Кинопанорама 1984 год". Archived from the original on 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-11-01. In Russian
  7. ^ "Пародия на Сан-Ремо". YouTube. 1986. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2014-01-02. In Russian
  8. ^ "Интервью Юлия Кима". Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2020-05-21. In Russian
  9. ^ TV film "Геннадий Гладков", 1989. In Russian
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