DARK EYES

Directed by:
Nikita Mikhalkov

Written by:
Nikita Mikhalkov
Aleksandr Adabashyan

Based on the short stories by:
Anton Chekhov

Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance

Runtime:
118 mins

Plot:
An Italian tells his story of love to a Russian. In a series of flashbacks, Romano Patroni leaves his wife to visit a spa where he falls in love with a Russian woman. He returns to Italy resolved to leave his wife and marry his love.

Release Date:
November 6, 1987

Reception:

Marcello Mastroianni
Silvana Mangano
Marthe Keller
Isabella Rossellini
Pina Cei
Yelena Safonova
Innokenti Smoktunovsky
Vsevolod Larionov

Nominations
Nominations
  • Best Film Not in the English Language | Silvia D’Amico Bendicò, Carlo Cucchi, Nikita Mikhalkov
Nominations
  • Best Foreign Language Film
Wins
Nominations
  • Palme d’Or | Nikita Mikhalkov