# Love and Pigeons (1984)

> A warm Soviet romantic comedy about a pigeon-loving villager whose resort escape tests the meaning of home, marriage, and belonging.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20328

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Vladimir Menshov
- Cast: Aleksandr Mikhaylov, Nina Doroshina, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Sergei Yursky, Natalya Tenyakova, Yanina Lisovskaya, Igor Lyakh, Lada Sizonenko
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087650/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, nostalgic, lazy sunday, comfort viewing

## Synopsis

A man's life takes a comedic turn when a work accident leads him to a seductive new world.

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