Dark Eyes
1987 · Movie · 121 min · ★ 6.6 · 85% critics
On a ship in the early 20th century, a middle-aged Italian traveler opens up to a Russian stranger about a past romance that still weighs on him. The story unfolds as a reflective, bittersweet look at love, memory, and regret.
Based on The Lady with the Dog, Anna on the Neck, The Party
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Details
- Original title
- Очи черные
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-02-01
- Language
- Russian
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (102 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy wistful, conversation-driven period romances with a reflective tone, somewhat in the vein of Autumn Marathon; Not for you if you want fast pacing, action, or a big plot.
Pros: bittersweet romance; reflective mood; elegant period backdrop | Cons: slow pacing; talk-heavy setup; narrow focus
Awards & recognition
- Silver nugget — the best foreign film · 1988
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1988 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Director · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Non-English Language Film · nominated
Cast & crew
Marcello Mastroianni
as Romano
Marthe Keller
as Tina
Elena Safonova
as Anna
Pina Cei
as La soucera
Vsevolod Larionov
as Pavel
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
as Il Governarore di Sisoiev
Roberto Herlitzka
as L'Avvocato
Paolo Baroni
as Manilo
Oleg Tabakov
as Sua Grazia
Yuri Bogatyryov
as Il Maresciallo
Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov