How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea(1989)
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.
Movie: How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea
Top 10 Billed Cast
Евгений Степанович Иванов, 50-летний аферист
Elena Igorevna Fomkina, student of the financial academy
лейтенант милиции Кондаков
Дуня Фомкина, мать Лены
Игорь Иванович, отец Лены
Борис, сын Степаныча, фотограф
Жанна Фролова, продавец в универмаге
Фёдор Фёдорович Стрельников, актёр-юбиляр
Александр Губанищев
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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.
Release Date
1989-03-25
Average
3.6
Rating:
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