Formula of Love (Formula lyubvi)

Formula of Love (Formula lyubvi) DVD Cover Country USSR Directed by Mark Zakharov Release Date 1984 Language Russian Studio Mosfilm Main Cast Character Actor Count Cagliostro Nodar Mgaloblishvili Aleksei Fedyashev Aleksandr Mikhaylov (IV) Mariya Elena Valyushkina Jacob Aleksandr Abdulov Margadon Semyon Farada Aunt Fedosya Ivanovna Tatyana Pelttser Doctor Leonid Bronevoy Lorenza Elena Aminova

Formula of Love (Formula lyubvi) is a Soviet 1984 made for TV romantic comedy directed by Mark Zakharov and loosely based on the story "Count Cagliostro" by Aleksei Tolstoy. The movie depicts the adventures of Italian adventurer and occultist Count Alessandro di Cagliostro in Russia in 1780. A young aristocrat Aleksei Fedyashev who greatly trusts in Cagliostro's "magical abilities" approaches with a request for help: Aleksei falls in love to a beautiful statue in his estate and he decides to ask the Count to bring the statue to life.

The following weapons were used in the film Formula of Love (Formula lyubvi):

Flintlock Pistol M1809

Russian Cavalry Pistol M1809 are used in the duel of Count Cagliostro (Nodar Mgaloblishvili) and Aleksei Fedyashev (Aleksandr Mikhaylov (IV)).

Russian Cavalry Pistol M1809 - .70 cal

Two pistols are prepared for duel.

Cagliostro calmly waits if Aleksei would have enough courage to fire point-blank.

Margadon (Semyon Farada) holds two flintlock pistols.

Cagliostro holds the pistol at his head.

A view from the muzzle.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 (visually modified)

Russian soldiers are armed with flintlock muskets that appear to be visually modified Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Soldiers enter the estate. The straight bolt handle can be seen.

A good view of mocked up M91/30 rifle.

Kabyle Musket

What appears to be a kind of Kabyle Musket is used as a decoration in Fedyashev's estate.

Kabyle musket

A musket is seen on the wall below the map.