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Oci Ciornie (Dark Eyes) (1987)

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Oci Ciornie was an international co-production tailored for Marcello Mastroianni. It received good reviews in Italy and France, and Mastroianni was awarded "Best Actor" at the Cannes Film Festival. However, some in Russia felt that director Mikhalkov (who previously received wide acclaim for another Chekhov adaptation, (An Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano) tried too hard to cater to foreign tastes rather than to convey Chekhov's mood. So this film conveys more of a foreign idea what Chekhov

Unrated, 1 hr. 58 min.

Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Nikita Mikhalkov

In Theaters: Sep 9, 1987 Wide

On DVD: Mar 3, 2006

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni
Romano
Marthe Keller
Tina Romano's Mistress
Yelena Safonova
Anna Sergeyevna Governo...
Pina Cei
Elisa's Mother
Vsevolod Larionov
Pavel Russian Ship Pass...
Innokenty Smoktunovsky
Governor of Sisoiev
Paolo Baroni
Roberto Herlitzka
Lawyer
Oleg Tabakov
Yuri Bogatyrev
Silvana Mangano
Elisa Romano's Wife
Dimitri Zolothukin
Konstantin
Lyubov Rudneva
Olga Voshchilina
Carola Stagnaro

Critic Reviews for Oci Ciornie (Dark Eyes)

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Marcello Mastroianni received a well-deserved Oscar nomination (his third) for playing an aging womanizer in Nikita Mikhalkov's charming fable based on Chekhov's stories.

April 6, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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A fine performance by Mastroianni

September 24, 2004 Comment

Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

Has the ambiguity of a dream that gently reflects on the different shades of love.

August 27, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

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Based on Anton Chekhov's stories. Lavish parade of eccentricities and poetry that seem to convey different stages of love. Wildly funny, but also heartbreaking. Phenomenal Mastroianni, as always.

April 6, 2011