The Dog in the Manger

The Dog in the Manger (1977)

Собака на сене

The rich and noble Signora Diana is tormented by doubts: she has to choose between suitors worthy of her hand and her handsome and seductive personal secretary. And the latter, in turn, can not decide who is more to his heart - his charming mistress or her maid...

Date of release
1977-12-01
TMDB
7.2 / 10 (29)
Runtime
2h 18m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Yan Frid

Casting

Interesting facts

The Dog in the Manger is a 1978 Soviet musical-comedy film directed by Yan Frid based on the eponymous 1618 play by Lope de Vega.

Production

Initially, Oleg Yankovsky and Oleg Dahl auditioned for the role of Teodoro, and Mikhail Boyarsky was to play the role of the Marquis of Ricardo, which eventually was played Nikolai Karachentsov.

The film was shot in Livadia Palace, its gardens and in Lenfilm pavilions.

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