It's true. Italian Adventure in Russia is a personal comedy by Leah Zhanov, joking with absurd plot and exaggerated body movements of actors. The lion running around chasing thieves in the street at the end of the film is a real lion. Italian Adventure is an adventure and comedy film starring andrey mironov and Ninetto Davoli. The film tells the story of an old lady telling her granddaughter a big secret before she died. Many years ago, a box of jewels was buried in Russia, but it was heard by a group of people in the ward, so they all boarded the plane to Russia and began a treasure hunt. The film was released in 1974.