Plot
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 falls in love with a Russian woman whose marriage is a horror. He pursues her into the Russian heartland and returns to Italy resolved to leave his wife and marry his love. His amazed and appreciative Russian listener then narrates a shorter story.
Written by
Aleksandr Adabashyan, Nikita Mikhalkov, Suso Cecchi D'Amico
Directed by
Nikita Mikhalkov
Crew
Production Countries
Soviet Union, Italy
Production Companies
Adriana International Corporation, RAI
Languages
Français, Italiano
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 22 nominations total
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
3,800
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA