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Dark Eyes (1987)

★ 7.3117 minDirector: Nikita Mikhalkov

1987 Italian film

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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What is Dark Eyes about?
Dark Eyes (1987) — Aboard a ship early in the 20th-century, a middle-aged Italian tells his story of love to a Russian. In a series of flashbacks filmed almost entirely in creams, whites, and ochers, the clownish and superfluous Romano Patroni leaves his wife's opulent home to visit a spa where he
Is Dark Eyes based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Dark Eyes scary?
Content rating: . See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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