Overview
A treasure hunt in Leningrad leads to unexpected chaos and laughter.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- frantic
- family movie night
- classic comedy night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The dying woman's hidden fortune drives every rival to search beneath lion statues in Leningrad.
Italian treasure seekers, Soviet surroundings, and an undercover militia agent create the film's central comic friction.
The treasure hunt repeatedly expands into frantic pursuit and elaborate physical set pieces across Leningrad.
The clue that the treasure lies under a lion becomes difficult because Leningrad contains numerous lion statues.
Films like Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia, and why
The Great Race
farce-driven treasure hunt, escalating pursuit, and ensemble comic chaos
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
international ensemble adventure built around comic rivalry and physical set pieces
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
screwball pursuit structure, mistaken identities, and relentless comic momentum
The Pink Panther
playful caper mechanics, eccentric criminals, and broad ensemble humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Eldar Ryazanov
- Release Date
- 1974-01-31
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (147)
Cast
- Andrey Mironov
- Ninetto Davoli
- Antonia Santilli
- Alighiero Noschese
- Tano Cimarosa
- Evgeniy Evstigneev
- Gigi Ballista
- Olga Aroseva
- Franca Sciutto
- Bruno Boschetti
Common questions
- What is Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia about?
- A dying woman's cryptic lion clue launches Italian rivals and a Soviet undercover agent into a riotous treasure hunt through Leningrad.
- What is Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia as mild.
- Which films are like Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Race, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, and The Pink Panther.
- How long is Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia?
- Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia runs 102 minutes.
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