Formula of Love (1984)

Original title

Формула любви

Directed by

Mark Zakharov

Genre

fantasy film, tragicomedy, romantic comedy

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 79 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A count and his assistant travel to a Russian estate where the count tries to help a man win the heart of a young woman. The film blends romance with comedy and a touch of fantasy.

whimsicalromanticcomedicfantasticallightheartedmelancholicquirkyslow-paced

What happens

Formula of Love (Russian: Формула любви, romanized: Formula lyubvi) is a 1984 Soviet romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Mark Zakharov, from a screenplay by Grigori Gorin. It is loosely based on the story "Count Cagliostro" by Aleksey Tolstoy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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