
Aboard a ship early in the 20th-century, a middle-aged Italian tells his story of love to a Russian.
Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, Dark Eyes leans on a strong ensemble — Marcello Mastroianni, Marthe Keller, Elena Safonova — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1987.
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Anne and Bob, a well-to-do American couple, have just moved to a beautiful manor house in romantic Paris. To impress their sophisticated friends, they decide to host a lavish dinner party, but must disguise their maid as a noblewoman to even out the number of guests. When the maid runs off with a wealthy guest, Anne must chase her around Paris to thwart the joyous and unexpected love affair.
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