Избранник судьбы (1987)

"Izbrannik Sudby" is a unique and funny movie from 1987, set in the USSR. The main characters are played by talented actors such as Vsevolod Shilovsky, Elena Safonova, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Natalya Gundareva, Ivar Kalnynsh, Igor Bogodukh, A. Moskalev, and Yuri Yakovlev. The director and lead actor, Vsevolod Shilovsky, creates a fun atmosphere with engaging and memorable characters. The movie is a romantic comedy that follows the story of an eccentric writer, Gosha, who wants to write a play about his love story with a beautiful actress, Irina. However, he hasn't seen her in years, and she has since become a famous artist in Moscow. Gosha decides to search for Irina and brings his friend, a retired actor, with him to Moscow. The search leads them to an eccentric art gallery where they find Irina, but their reunion is not quite what Gosha expected. The movie showcases the humor and absurdity of Soviet life, especially in the arts scene during the late 1980s. The dialogue is witty, and the characters are lovable, making this movie a true gem of Soviet cinema.