Formula lyubvi (1984) (TV)

Director:

Mark Zakharov

Writers:

Grigori Gorin (writer)
Aleksei Tolstoy (story)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

A young aristocrat, Aleksei Fedyashev, is languishing in his family's country estate, spending his days reading poetry and confessing his love...

Plot Keywords:

Love Goddess | Italian | 18th Century | Love Sick | Fugitive

Cast

Yelena Valyushkina	...	Mariya
Aleksandr Mikhajlov	...	Aleksei Fedyashev
Aleksandr Abdulov	...	Zhakob
Semyon Farada	...	Margadon
Aleksandra Zakharova	...	Fimka
Nodar Mgaloblishvili	...	Caliostro
Yelena Aminova	...	Lorentsa
Tatyana Pelttser	...	Fedosya Ivanovna
Leonid Bronevoy	...	Doctor
Nikolai Skorobogatov	...	Stepan
Aleksandra Kharitonova

Also Known As:

Формула любви (Soviet Union: Russian title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Color:

Color

Company:

Ekran

Quotes:

Margadon: Peasant, do you want big, but pure love? Come to the hayloft in the evening.
Fimka: Why not come? I'll come. Only you come too. Because the other gentleman promised to come, but after got scared.
Zhakob: But she won't come alone. She'll come with a blacksmith.
Margadon: What do we need a blacksmith for? We don't need a blacksmith. What am I, a horse?
Fimka: He is my uncle, like a father to me... You are going to propose, aren't you?
Margadon: OK, that's enough. You are free to go. Don't you see that we in the middle of the game?

Soundtrack:

Un momento

Good but not the best

Mark Zakharov being my favourite director, I would say this is not one of his best movies. And maybe this is just because I don't like the plot (you know, all of that Caliostro things), because the cast and the quality of acting is impressive. Also, there are a number of funny statements in the movie, and a bit of romance. Overall, you could watch this one if you need another Sunday-style-mild-comedy. But I would rather recommend Tot Samiy Munchgausen, which is by far the best of Zakharov's movies. Still 6.5 out of 10.