Love by Request
Влюблен по собственному желанию
Synopsis
Two people: Igor, an ex-athlete living aimlessly and chasing rubles to get drunk and Vera, a dowdy librarian, try to find their luck by planning to fall in love with each other based on "psychological conditioning".
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Oleg Yankovsky
Igor Bragin
Evgeniya Glushenko
Vera Silkova
Irina Reznikova
Natasha (as I. Reznikova)
Natalya Yegorova
отдыхающая «дикарём» с семьей на природе
Yuriy Dubrovin
Petrushin (as Yu. Dubrovin)
Vladimir Belousov
Gena (as V. Belousov)
Vsevolod Shilovsky
Kolya (as V. Shilovskiy)
Kira Krejlis-Petrova
Vera's mother (as K. Kreylis-Petrova)
Yuriy Kopich
Michail Petrovich (as Yu. Kopich)
Nikolay Drozdov
anchorman
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergey Mikaelyan
- Screenplay & Story
- Sergey Mikaelyan, Aleksandr Vasinsky, Mikhail Kurayev
- Original Score
- Igor Tsvetkov
- Original Title
- Влюблен по собственному желанию
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergey Mikaelyan
Sergey Mikaelyan, Aleksandr Vasinsky, Mikhail Kurayev
Igor Tsvetkov
Sergey Astakhov
Izolda Golovko
Pyotr Orlov
Department Leadership Roster
Sergey Mikaelyan
Writer
Aleksandr Vasinsky
Writer
Sergey Mikaelyan
Director
Vilya Rakhmatulina
Costume Design
Sergey Astakhov
Director of Photography
Aleksei Rudyakov
Production Design
Izolda Golovko
Editor
Igor Tsvetkov
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Love by Request
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What is Love by Request about?
Two people: Igor, an ex-athlete living aimlessly and chasing rubles to get drunk and Vera, a dowdy librarian, try to find their luck by planning to fall in love with each other based on "psychological conditioning".
Who directed Love by Request?
Love by Request was directed by Sergey Mikaelyan.
Who stars in Love by Request?
The principal cast of Love by Request includes Oleg Yankovsky, Evgeniya Glushenko, Irina Reznikova, Natalya Yegorova, Yuriy Dubrovin.
When was Love by Request released and how long is it?
Love by Request was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for Love by Request?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Love by Request was composed by Igor Tsvetkov.