Dark Eyes

Based On the book by Anton Chekhov

Dark Eyes (Italian: Oci ciornie [ˈɔːtʃi ˈtʃɔrnje]; a transcription of Russian: Очи чёрные [ˈotɕɪ ˈtɕɵrnɨjɪ]) is a 1987 Italian and Soviet romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov. Set in Italy and Russia in the years before the First World War, it tells the story of a married Italian man who falls in love with a married Russian woman. Starring Marcello Mastroianni and Yelena Safonova, it received positive reviews from critics. The title of the film refers to a popular Russian song of the same name written by Yevhen Hrebinka in 1843.

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Release date:

May 10, 1987

Director:

Nikita Mikhalkov

Cast:

Marcello Mastroianni, Silvana Mangano, Yelena Safonova, Marthe Keller, Vsevolod Larionov

Genre:

Romance, Comedy drama

Country:

Italy, Soviet Union

Language:

Italian

Year page:

1987 in adaptations