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Formula of Love

1984 · 90 min

A whimsical, witty romantic fantasy that charms with theatrical performances and playful philosophical musings on love and illusion.

Directed by
Mark Zakharov
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Nodar Mgaloblishvili, Aleksandr Abdulov, Semyon Farada
Overview
A young aristocrat, Aleksei Fedyashev, is languishing in his family's country estate, spending his days reading poetry and confessing his love... to a statue. Upon hearing that famous Count Cagliostro is touring Russia and has created quite a buzz in high society with his "magic", he decides to ask the Count to bring the statue to life...

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Directed by
Mark Zakharov
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Starring
Nodar Mgaloblishvili, Aleksandr Abdulov, Semyon Farada
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • identity
  • deception
  • art
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
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