Synopsis
Aboard a ship early in the 20th-century, a middle-aged Italian tells his story of love to a Russian.
Key facts
Cast
Pina Cei, Marthe Keller, Vsevolod Larionov, Silvana Mangano, Marcello Mastroianni, Innochentij Smoktunovskj, Elena Sofonova
Original language
Italian, Russian
Production companies
EXCELSIOR FILM-TV, LENFIL'M STUDIOS (URSS), RAI UNO, Rai 1
Based on
The Lady with the Dog, The Party, My Wife, Anna on the Neck
Awards
Silver nugget for the best foreign film
Setting
Russian Empire
Crew
Producer
Silvia D'Amico Bendicò, Francis Von Büren
Cinematography
Franco Di Giacomo
Editing
Enzo Meniconi
Music
Francis Lai
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1988 academy_award
- Cannes Film Festival 1987 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1987 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1987 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Dark Eyes | |
| Alternate title | Oci cernye | |
| Alternate title | Les Yeux noirs | |
| Alternate title | Ochi chornyye |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Les Yeux Noirs (Bande Originale Du Film) - Francis Lai, Dimitri Bouzylev (1987) | 7 releases, 1987-1988: Carol Records, DRG Records, Philips, Polydor (+2 more) |
| CD | Les Yeux Noirs (Bande Originale Du Film) - Francis Lai, Dimitri Bouzylev (1987) | 2 releases, 1987: DRG Records, Polydor |
| Cassette | Les Yeux Noirs (Bande Originale Du Film) - Francis Lai, Dimitri Bouzylev (1987) | 2 releases, 1987: Carol Records, DRG Records |
Full credits
| Director | Nikita Mikhalkov |
| Cast | Pina Cei, Marthe Keller, Vsevolod Larionov, Silvana Mangano, Marcello Mastroianni, Innochentij Smoktunovskj, Elena Sofonova |
| Producer | Silvia D'Amico Bendicò, Francis Von Büren |
| Cinematography | Franco Di Giacomo |
| Editing | Enzo Meniconi |
| Music | Francis Lai |
| Production design | Mario Garbuglia |
| Sound | Vittorio Noia |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
