The Irony of Fate
A warm, bittersweet romantic comedy that unfolds with a gentle, melancholic charm, blending absurd coincidences with genuine emotion.
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Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
A warm, bittersweet sweep through two decades of friendship and love, mixing gentle comedy with real heartache and hard-won hope.
About 1980 film by Vladimir Menshov
Genres comedy drama, romance
Directed by Vladimir Menshov
Written by Vladimir Menshov, Valentin Chernykh
Starring Innokenty Smoktunovsky, Aleksey Batalov, Oleg Tabakov, Vera Alentova, Liya Akhedzhakova, Irina Muravyova, Leonid Vladimirovich Kharitonov, Raisa Ryazanova
Music Sergey Nikitin
Runtime 140 min
Country Soviet Union
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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