Movie

How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea

★ 4.3(6)19891h 55m

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Good to know

Director: Vasili Pichul
Release date: 1989-03-25
Runtime: 1h 55m
Language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Italy
Studio: Excelsior-Film

About How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea

How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea is a 1989 movie in the Comedy and Romance genres, directed by Vasili Pichul, starring Aleksei Zharkov, Natalya Negoda and Aleksandr Mironov. It has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.3/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea in France — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Aleksei Zharkov

Евгений Степанович Иванов, 50-летний аферист

Natalya Negoda

Elena Igorevna Fomkina, student of the financial academy

Aleksandr Mironov

лейтенант милиции Кондаков

Anastasiya Vertinskaya

Дуня Фомкина, мать Лены

Aleksandr Lenkov

Игорь Иванович, отец Лены

Andrey Sokolov

Борис, сын Степаныча, фотограф

Anna Tikhonova

Жанна Фролова, продавец в универмаге

Grigori Manukov

Олег Стрельников, сын артиста, врач

Vatslav Dvorzhetsky

Фёдор Фёдорович Стрельников, актёр-юбиляр

Igor Zolotovitsky

Александр Губанищев

Aleksandr Negreba

Петр Зарамушкин, директор театра

Ervand Arzumanyan

Ашот Арамович

Themes & keywords

love trianglesatirealcoholismresortboyfriend girlfriend relationshipblack seamother daughter relationship

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea in France?+

How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in France. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea on Netflix?+

How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea is not on Netflix in France right now.

How long is How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea?+

How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).

Who stars in How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea?+

How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea stars Aleksei Zharkov, Natalya Negoda, Aleksandr Mironov, Anastasiya Vertinskaya and Aleksandr Lenkov.

When did How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea come out?+

How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea is a 1989 movie directed by Vasili Pichul.

What genre is How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea?+

How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea is Comedy and Romance film.

Who directed How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea?+

How Dark the Nights Are on the Black Sea was directed by Vasili Pichul.