Film record

The Irony of Fate

Original title: Ирония судьбы, или С лёгким паром!

1976Feature film184 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
Soviet Union
Languages
Russian
Genres
romantic comedy film · tragicomedy

Credits

Art department

Aleksandr Borisov — Production design

Cinematography

Vladimir Nakhabtsev — Cinematography
Vadim Alisov — Cinematography

Direction

Eldar Ryazanov — Directing

Music

Mikael Tariverdiev — Music composition

Cast

Andrey Myagkov — Acting
Sergey Nikitin — Voice acting
Barbara Brylska — Acting
Valentina Talyzina — Voice acting
Yury Yakovlev — Acting
Alla Pugacheva — Voice acting
Georgi Burkov — Acting
Eldar Ryazanov — Acting
Valentina Talyzina — Acting
Olga Naumenko — Acting
Lyubov Sokolova — Acting
Gotlib Roninson — Acting
Liya Akhedzhakova — Acting

Writing

Emil Braginsky — Screenwriting
Eldar Ryazanov — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Distribution

Goskinó

International
Verified
Distribution

Netflix

International
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Production

Mosfilm

International
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Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

Soviet Union · Original release
1 Jan 1976Checked 15 Sep 2026
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