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.

Directing:
  • Vasili Pichul

Writing:
  • Mariya Khmelik

Stars:
Release Date: 1989-03-25
themoviedb icon 3.8/10
  • Country: IT, SU
  • Language: Pусский
  • Runtime: 115

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Anastasiya Vertinskaya
Anastasiya Ve...
Dunya Fomkina, Lena's mother
Aleksei Zharkov
Aleksei Zhark...
Stepanych
Natalya Negoda
Natalya Negod...
Lena Fomkina
Aleksandr Mironov
Aleksandr Mir...
Kondakov
Andrey Fomin
Andrey Fomin
Young Film Director
Aleksandr Lenkov
Aleksandr Len...
Igor Ivanovich, Lena's father
Andrey Sokolov
Andrey Sokolo...
Boris
Anna Tikhonova
Anna Tikhonov...
Zhanna Frolova
Vatslav Dvorzhetsky
Vatslav Dvorz...
Fyodor Strelnikov
Igor Zolotovitsky
Igor Zolotovi...
Aleksandr Gubanishchev
Yuriy Nazarov
Yuriy Nazarov
Yuri Vladimirovich
Ervand Arzumanyan
Ervand Arzuma...
Ashot Aramovich
Inna Ulyanova
Inna Ulyanova
Marusya
Aleksandr Negreba
Aleksandr Neg...
Pyotr Zaramushkin
Nadezhda Markina
Nadezhda Mark...
Sonya
Sofya Pavlova
Sofya Pavlova
Lyubov Sergeyevna
Mariya Selyanskaya
Mariya Selyan...
Marina
Levan Mskhiladze
Levan Mskhila...
Sasha
Marina Ustimenko
Marina Ustime...
Judge
Larisa Borushko
Larisa Borush...
Gubanishchev's Bride
Alexandra Tabakova
Alexandra Tab...
Masha
Marina Tarasova
Marina Taraso...
Judge
Aleksandra Tabakova
Aleksandra Ta...
Masha
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