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The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!

1976Movie3 h 12 min

82
GreatGoodWatch score

A nostalgic, deeply romantic tv movie movie about everyday modern life and history, with standout score.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Not for scares, brutality or big ideas.

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Story

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...

Feels like

  • Classic Romantic Comedy
  • New Year's Eve Staple
  • Mistaken Identity Farce
  • Heartwarming & Wholesome
  • Soviet Era Nostalgia
  • Iconic Soundtrack
  • Endearing Characters
  • Feel-Good Entertainment
  • Cultural Phenomenon

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Eldar Ryazanov
Produced by
Efim Golynskiy

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Facts

January 1, 1976 · 3 h 12 min · TV Movie, Comedy, Romance

Released
January 1, 1976
Runtime
3 h 12 min
Genres
TV Movie, Comedy, Romance
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia
Available in
1 country
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!?"

Questions about The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! worth watching?

82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 8).

Is there a sequel to The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!?

  1. The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! (1976)
  2. The Irony of Fate: Continuation (2007)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Irony of Fate: Continuation (2007).

Is The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Is The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 9 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).

Is The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.