The most wonderful love story that I've ever seen. A true ode to love. More is not possible! I know both the German and the English version and am of the opinion that the highlight of the whole movie - at the very end, of course - in the German version a lot better "comes across". The events are embedded in a framework for action; A review of a Casanova, bon vivant and coward who remembers the random conversation with a ship travelers its past and consoles himself with the fact that it could not have been otherwise able to walk ... The plot unfolds slowly, and it's asking a little patience the viewer. However, almost two hours not disappoint ultimately. A comical, funny and at the same time thoroughly poignant film director Nikita Mikhalkov, who was absolutely deserved awarded the Golden Palm in Cannes. Who is not afraid to cry tears of emotion and to understand what true bravery and size make approaches, which should see this masterpiece, an Italian / Russian co-production from 1987, necessarily. Unfortunately, unfortunately not (yet) available on DVD.
