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The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1975)

7.319753h 4mRU
TV MovieComedyRomance

Directed by Eldar Ryazanov

Rating

7.3/10

Runtime

3h 4m

Language

RU

Release

December 31, 1975

Director

Eldar Ryazanov

Official Trailer

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Overview

A group of old friends have a tradition of going to a public bathing house on New Year's Eve. Occasionally too much vodka and beer makes two of them unconscious. The problem is that one of them (Sasha) has to go to Leningrad but another one (Zhenya) goes. Zhenya wakes up at Leningrad airport. Believ...

Cast

Andrey Myagkov

Andrey Myagkov

Zhenya Lukashin

Barbara Brylska

Barbara Brylska

Nadia Sheveleva

Yuriy Yakovlev

Yuriy Yakovlev

Hippolytus Georgievich

Aleksandr Shirvindt

Aleksandr Shirvindt

Pavel

Georgi Burkov

Georgi Burkov

Misha

Aleksandr Belyavskiy

Aleksandr Belyavskiy

Sasha

Liya Akhedzhakova

Liya Akhedzhakova

Tanya, Nadia's friend

Valentina Talyzina

Valentina Talyzina

Nadia's friend

Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya

Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya

Zhenya's mom

Lyubov Sokolova

Lyubov Sokolova

Nadia's mom

Olga Naumenko

Olga Naumenko

Galya

Gotlib Roninson

Gotlib Roninson

passenger at the airport

Introduction

In this latest movie review, we dive deep into The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1975), exploring its intricate plot and standout performances that have everyone talking.

A group of old friends have a tradition of going to a public bathing house on New Year's Eve. Occasionally too much vodka and beer makes two of them unconscious. The problem is that one of them (Sasha) has to go to Leningrad but another one (Zhenya) goes. Zhenya wakes up at Leningrad airport. Believing that he is still in Moscow he takes a taxi and goes home. The street name, building and even apartment number, the way an apartment complex looks the same and the key coincide completely - just typical Soviet-type 'economy' architecture. Imagine the surprise of Nadya when she enters her apartment and finds a man without trousers in her bed. What's more - Nadya's fiancé also finds him there...

🛑 Story ExplainedSpoiler Warning

Our story explained section breaks down the complex narrative of The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!. The full story follows a progression that challenges typical tropes, leading to a climax that requires careful analysis.

🏆 Final Verdict

5 / 5 Stars

A triumphant piece of cinema that blends gripping narrative with breathtaking visuals.

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