A myriad of emotions, elegantly served. Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov (his first movie outside the USSR), the film brought a Soviet and Italian cast and crew together, and the result was a new, cross-cultural interpretation of the Chekhov stories upon which the film is based.
Set at the turn of the century, the film stars Mastroianni as Romano, a paunchy, alcoholic waiter who works in the dining room of a cruise ship. While voyaging from Greece to Italy, he meets Pavel (Vsevolod Larionov), a jovial Russian on his honeymoon with his much younger wife. Romano begins to
reminisce, and the film goes to flashback. As young architecture student, Romano falls in love wi...
Released:
1987
Rated:
NR
Length:
118 mins