Movie

Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia

1974 · 102 min

A light-hearted, chaotic romp full of slapstick chases and eccentric characters, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by: Eldar Ryazanov
Genres: Comedy, Adventure
Starring: Andrey Mironov, Ninetto Davoli, Antonia Santilli

Overview: In Italy, a dying woman tells her granddaughter that she hid her treasure many years ago in Russia, in the city of Leningrad. As more people learn about it, they head to Leningrad to find the lion where it is rumoured to be buried.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia

In the USNot loaded yet.

Directed by: Eldar Ryazanov
Genres: Comedy, Adventure
Starring: Andrey Mironov, Ninetto Davoli, Antonia Santilli

In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
friendship
love
family
deception
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

Titles like Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia

Movie

The Stupid Millionaire

1974

A breezy, good-natured caper full of broad slapstick and warm sibling bickering that ambles pleasantly toward its silly treasure payoff.

Whimsical, light, brisk · about greed and friendship

Via: whimsical
light
greed
friendship
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 84 min

Details

The Stupid MillionaireHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

A riotous, sprawling chase full of slapstick chaos and star cameos that keeps you laughing at the sheer absurdity.

Light, absurd, brisk · about greed and friendship · ensemble

Via: light
absurd
greed
friendship
ensemble
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 192 min

Details

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Dumb and Dumber

1994

Silly, good-natured slapstick that coasts on two lovable idiots bumbling through one absurd set piece after another.

Whimsical, light, brisk · about friendship and love · ensemble

Via: whimsical
light
friendship
love
ensemble
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 107 min

Details

Dumb and DumberHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

The Twelve Chairs

1970

A lively, farcical chase through 1920s Russia, full of slapstick and scheming, but with a surprisingly melancholic edge.

Absurd, brisk · about greed · ensemble

Via: absurd
greed
ensemble
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 94 min

Details

The Twelve ChairsHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Paddington 2

2017

A warm, whimsical delight that wraps you in gentle humour and kindness, with just enough adventure to keep you smiling.

Whimsical, light, brisk · about friendship and family · ensemble

Via: whimsical
light
friendship
family
ensemble
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 104 min

Details

Paddington 2Hidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Three Men and a Leg

1997

A loose, sun-baked Italian road comedy where three hapless friends bumble through mishaps, and the joy comes from their comic chemistry.

Light, absurd, brisk · about friendship and love · ensemble

Via: light
absurd
friendship
love
ensemble
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 98 min

Details

Three Men and a LegHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

That Man from Rio

1964

A breezy, playful caper that whisks you from Paris to Brazil with slapstick chases, romantic banter, and a sense of carefree adventure.

Whimsical, light, brisk · about love · ensemble

Via: whimsical
light
love
ensemble
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 117 min

Details

That Man from RioHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Dhamaal

2007

This is a fast-moving, chaotic romp filled with slapstick comedy and escalating absurd situations.

Whimsical, light, brisk · about greed and friendship · ensemble

Via: whimsical
light
greed
friendship
ensemble
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 135 min

Details

DhamaalHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon

1985

A zany, fast-paced caper full of slapstick chases, absurd twists, and a touch of cosmic mystery.

Whimsical, absurd, brisk · about greed · ensemble

Via: whimsical
absurd
greed
ensemble
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 100 min

Details

Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of BabylonHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Way Out West

1937

A gentle, silly romp full of slapstick and charm, easy to enjoy and hard not to smile at.

Whimsical, light, brisk · about greed and friendship

Via: whimsical
light
greed
friendship
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 64 min

Details

Way Out WestHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

That's Life

1998

A zany Italian road comedy that swerves into bittersweet supernatural territory, balancing slapstick chases with a surprisingly tender look at friendship and fate.

Whimsical, absurd, brisk · about friendship and love · ensemble