# The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)

> A drunken New Year's misadventure sends a Moscow doctor into an identical Leningrad apartment, where mistaken identity unexpectedly turns disruption into romance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28282

## Facts

- Runtime: 192 min
- Genres: TV Movie, Comedy, Romance
- Director: Eldar Ryazanov
- Cast: Andrey Myagkov, Barbara Brylska, Yuriy Yakovlev, Aleksandr Shirvindt, Georgi Burkov, Aleksandr Belyavskiy, Liya Akhedzhakova, Valentina Talyzina
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073179/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, wistful, new year's eve, holiday gathering

## Synopsis

A New Year's Eve tradition leads to unexpected romance and hilarious misunderstandings in a bustling city.

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