Underplayed Gems

Old Fashioned Comedy (1979)

Old Fashioned Comedy poster
Original title
Старомодная комедия
Directed by
Tatyana Berezantseva, Era Savelyeva
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A middle-aged man and a woman meet by chance and begin a cautious relationship. Their connection unfolds through quiet conversations and shared moments in a sanatorium.

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What happens

Staromodnaya komediya (Russian: Старомодная комедия, lit. 'Old-fashioned comedy') is a Soviet full-length colour melodrama film. Released in 1978 by the Mosfilm studio, it was an adaptation of the play of the same name by Aleksei Arbuzov. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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