Formula lyubvi

TV Movie
1984
1h 30m

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A young aristocrat, Aleksei Fedyashev, is languishing in his family's country estate, spending his days reading poetry and confessing his love... to a statue. Upon hearing that famous Count ... Read allA young aristocrat, Aleksei Fedyashev, is languishing in his family's country estate, spending his days reading poetry and confessing his love... to a statue. Upon hearing that famous Count Cagliostro is touring Russia and has created quite a buzz in high society with his "magic"... Read allA young aristocrat, Aleksei Fedyashev, is languishing in his family's country estate, spending his days reading poetry and confessing his love... to a statue. Upon hearing that famous Count Cagliostro is touring Russia and has created quite a buzz in high society with his "magic", he decides to ask the Count to bring the statue to life...

Director
- Mark Zakharov
Writers
- Grigori Gorin
- Aleksei Tolstoy
Stars

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7.9/10

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Director
- Mark Zakharov
Writers
- Grigori Gorin
- Aleksei Tolstoy
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Tootoos

I've got tired of this comedy

I saw it first time when I was about 11? so by this time I've seen it about ten times. This film really irritates me with its endless optimism. The song which heroes of A. Abdulov and S. Farada sing about 7 times during the film simply kills me. The others actors are mostly wooden and not impressing. If you want to see a really good comedy from Mark Zakharov, watch "12 chairs" (TV-series).

10vlahov

Absolutely brilliant and provocative. IT IS NOT FOR SIMPLE MINDED!

This movie definitely deserves 10/10. A brilliant piece of pure art. This is an outstanding example of how real movies are being made, especially the low budget ones. I can understand totally the above-mentioned reviewer for not understanding the beauty of it. I am sorry to say but this movie is not for simpleminded rednecks around /if any/. I highly doubt if any viewer not with Russian roots can understand the high satire of Alexey Tolstoi *for simpleminded also - this is NOT Lev Nikolayevich who wrote WAR AND PEACE, he is SF (mostly) author!* This is undoubtedly one of the best in its genre and it is definitely worth looking. I had the tremendous pleasure of buying this gem on DVD in Moscow and have watched it several times since. Greatly recommended!

rouzanna

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.

9levelclearer

Illusionist stooge on tour to Russia...

I think it's a movie about Russia. An Italian illusionist and stooge fooling well-to-do people with occult and magic like illusionist tricks, perhaps a copy of modern Copperfield, but with emphasis on occult, spiritualism, however presented as secret knowledge, and finally a businessman, comes on tour to Russia, where he hopes to find lots of rich monkeys who are ready to give their brilliants and money to the mystical stooge, who offers his magic for solving their problems. Has he succeeded ? Watch the movie. The Love formula opens in very simple, everyday things, so trivial as "greatest magician of all times" going in bed with flu and is watched by the village doctor who doesn't give a care about all his "magical" bluff, and softly mocks the "magical" show off, while the police is already on his heels.

9hellywood

Not so easy...

I am really surprised with the previous comment. My personal point of view - this is really sad movie under the cover of comedy. I think Caliostro is one of the best character which I have ever seen. You know, almost all Soviet movies and cartoons consist of several layers and you can re watch them hundred of times and every time figure out something new. Mark Zakharov is a brilliant director and all his movies have a little absurd screenplay and magnificent sense. About the cast: every actor is genius by his/her self and great altogether. Just take a look at Bronevoy, Pelttser, Farada. Besides, I don't know any other movie which gave such amount of memorable quotes.

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Trivia
During the recording of the "Neapolitan song (Un momento)" the vocal part of Semyon Farada was performed by Gennadiy Gladkov.

Quotes
Margadon: Peasant, would you like to find big, but pure love? Then come to the hayloft by the evening.
Fimka: Why not? I'll come. Only you should come too. Because the other gentleman promised to come, but got scared afterwards.
Zhakob: She won't come alone. She'll come with the 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're going to propose, aren't you?
Margadon: OK, that's enough. You are free to go. Can't you see that we're in the middle of a game?