Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia

1974 1h 42m RU

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 149

ComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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In Italy, a dying woman tells her granddaughter that she hid her treasure many years ago in Russia, in the city of Leningrad. As more people learn about it, they head to Leningrad to find the lion where it is rumoured to be buried.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andrey Mironov
Andrey Vasilyev
Ninetto Davoli
Giuseppe
Antonia Santilli
Olga
Alighiero Noschese
Antonio Lo Mazzo
Tano Cimarosa
Rosario Agrò
Evgeniy Evstigneev
Italian Lame
Gigi Ballista
doctor
Olga Aroseva
Andrey's mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eldar Ryazanov
Writers: Emil Braginskiy, Pipolo, Castellano
Languages: Italian, Russian
Countries: Italy, Soviet Union

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Soviet Union.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eldar Ryazanov, shot by Gábor Pogány. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Inessa Brozhovskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Andrey Mironov and Ninetto Davoli and Antonia Santilli carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070439 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Eldar Ryazanov directs. Gábor Pogány behind the camera. Carlo Rustichelli scores. Inessa Brozhovskaya cuts. Produced in Italy, Soviet Union. Dialogue in Italian, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Russian.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, Soviet Union.
4Directed by Eldar Ryazanov, shot by Gábor Pogány. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Carlo Rustichelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Inessa Brozhovskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Andrey Mironov and Ninetto Davoli and Antonia Santilli carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0070439 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.