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The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!

Original title: Ironiya sudby, ili S legkim parom!
  • TV Movie
  • 1976
  • TV-G
  • 3h 12m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
14K
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Barbara Brylska and Andrey Myagkov in The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)
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An incredible story about a man who misplaced the cities and found his love during the one special night - New Year's celebration.An incredible story about a man who misplaced the cities and found his love during the one special night - New Year's celebration.An incredible story about a man who misplaced the cities and found his love during the one special night - New Year's celebration.

  • Director
    • Eldar Ryazanov
  • Writers
    • Emil Braginskiy
    • Eldar Ryazanov
  • Stars
    • Andrey Myagkov
    • Barbara Brylska
    • Yuriy Yakovlev
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eldar Ryazanov
    • Writers
      • Emil Braginskiy
      • Eldar Ryazanov
    • Stars
      • Andrey Myagkov
      • Barbara Brylska
      • Yuriy Yakovlev
    • 30User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Andrey Myagkov
    Andrey Myagkov
    • Zhenya
    Barbara Brylska
    Barbara Brylska
    • Nadya
    Yuriy Yakovlev
    Yuriy Yakovlev
    • Ippolit
    Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
    Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya
    • Zhenya's Mother
    Olga Naumenko
    Olga Naumenko
    • Galya
    Liya Akhedzhakova
    Liya Akhedzhakova
    • Tanya
    Valentina Talyzina
    Valentina Talyzina
    • Valya
    • (voice)
    • …
    Aleksandr Shirvindt
    Aleksandr Shirvindt
    • Pavlik
    Georgiy Burkov
    Georgiy Burkov
    • Misha
    Aleksandr Belyavskiy
    Aleksandr Belyavskiy
    • Sasha
    Lyubov Sokolova
    Lyubov Sokolova
    • Nadya's Mother
    Gotlib Roninson
    Gotlib Roninson
    • Zhenya's Neighbour at the Airport
    Eldar Ryazanov
    Eldar Ryazanov
    • Zhenya's Neighbour in the Plane
    Sergey Nikitin
      Alla Pugachyova
      Alla Pugachyova
      • Nadya
      • (singing voice)
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Eldar Ryazanov
      • Writers
        • Emil Braginskiy
        • Eldar Ryazanov
      • All cast & crew
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      • Trivia
        Instead of casting a Soviet actress for the role of Nadya, director/co-writer Eldar Ryazanov chose Barbara Brylska, a Pole, which caused controversy in the Soviet Union. Brylska spoke Russian with a heavy accent so her voice was dubbed by Valentina Talyzina, who appears in the film herself as Nadya's friend.
      • Goofs
        The service phone number on Nadya's elevator is 241-84-44 and has 7 digits. However, phone numbers in Leningrad had only 6 digits in 1975 (whereas Moscow numbers had 7), thus revealing that the shooting was actually done in Moscow instead of Leningrad.
      • Quotes

        Zhenya: 3rd Constructors St., 25, apartment 12, 4th floor.

        Taxi driver: I don't care if it's the 5th!

      • Connections
        Featured in The Other Day 1961-2003: Our Era: Namedni 1976 (1997)
      • Soundtracks
        Mne nravitsya...
        Music by Mikael Tariverdiev
        Lyrics by Marina Tsvetaeva
        Performed by Alla Pugachyova

      User reviews30

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      Available in English?

      This is a great movie. If you've ever spent any time in Russia, you know that the premise is not too far-fetched, considering the post-war Soviet cookie-cutter construction techniques. I wish I could watch it every New Year.

      Can anyone tell me if an English version--preferably subtitled, but I'd settle for dubbed--is available?
      • nealgetz
      • Apr 13, 2000
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      • Release date
        • January 1, 1976 (Soviet Union)
      • Country of origin
        • Soviet Union
      • Language
        • Russian
      • Also known as
        • Ironija sudbine
      • Filming locations
        • Cheremushki, Moscow, Russia
      • Production company
        • Mosfilm
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      • Runtime
        3 hours 12 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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