How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea
В городе Сочи тёмные ночи
Synopsis
In this farcical dark comedy/melodrama, Lena manages to lose her place at college by virtue of throwing a minor hissy-fit when she catches her erstwhile boyfriend in bed with another girl. Instead of penalizing the boy for his behavior, Lena gets stuck with a court appearance and must pay a small fine, in addition to losing a boyfriend, her college career, and an apartment. Lena belongs to a film club which occasionally hands out awards, and the membership of it decides to send her into the Russian hinterlands to hand out an award to an obscure filmmaker. Throughout the film, Lena has been associated with a bizarre con man named Stepanych who, when his cons fall through, comes to her in the distant town she has gone to seeking her help in committing suicide.
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Aleksei Zharkov
Евгений Степанович Иванов, 50-летний аферист
Natalya Negoda
Elena Igorevna Fomkina, student of the financial academy
Aleksandr Mironov
лейтенант милиции Кондаков
Anastasiya Vertinskaya
Дуня Фомкина, мать Лены
Aleksandr Lenkov
Игорь Иванович, отец Лены
Andrey Sokolov
Борис, сын Степаныча, фотограф
Anna Tikhonova
Жанна Фролова, продавец в универмаге
Grigori Manukov
Олег Стрельников, сын артиста, врач
Vatslav Dvorzhetsky
Фёдор Фёдорович Стрельников, актёр-юбиляр
Igor Zolotovitsky
Александр Губанищев
Aleksandr Negreba
Петр Зарамушкин, директор театра
Ervand Arzumanyan
Ашот Арамович
Nadezhda Markina
Соня, жена Олега Стрельникова
Sofya Pavlova
Любовь Сергеевна, жена Фёдора Фёдоровича
Mariya Selyanskaya
Марина, подружка Лены
Levan Mskhiladze
Саша, бывший жених Лены
Marina Tarasova
судья
Svetlana Masko
Ида Марковна
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vasili Pichul
- Screenplay & Story
- Mariya Khmelik
- Original Score
- Vladimir Matetsky
- Original Title
- В городе Сочи тёмные ночи
- Country of Origin
- Italy, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Excelsior-Film, Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vasili Pichul
Mariya Khmelik
Vladimir Matetsky
Efim Reznikov
Yelena Zabolotskaya
Mark Levin
Department Leadership Roster
Vasili Pichul
Director
Efim Reznikov
Director of Photography
Mariya Khmelik
Writer
Mark Levin
Producer
Yelena Zabolotskaya
Editor
Nikolai Terekhov
Production Design
Nina Yermilova
Costume Design
Vladimir Matetsky
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea about?
In this farcical dark comedy/melodrama, Lena manages to lose her place at college by virtue of throwing a minor hissy-fit when she catches her erstwhile boyfriend in bed with another girl. Instead of penalizing the boy for his behavior, Lena gets stuck with a court appearance and must pay a small fine, in addition to losing a boyfriend, her college career, and an apartment. Lena belongs to a film club which occasionally hands out awards, and the membership of it decides to send her into the Russian hinterlands to hand out an award to an obscure filmmaker. Throughout the film, Lena has been associated with a bizarre con man named Stepanych who, when his cons fall through, comes to her in the distant town she has gone to seeking her help in committing suicide.
Who directed How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea?
How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea was directed by Vasili Pichul.
Who stars in How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea?
The principal cast of How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea includes Aleksei Zharkov, Natalya Negoda, Aleksandr Mironov, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Aleksandr Lenkov.
When was How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea released and how long is it?
How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
Who composed the musical score for How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea?
The original motion picture soundtrack for How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea was composed by Vladimir Matetsky.