romantic comedy-drama

Moscow on the Hudson is a 1984 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Mazursky which stars Robin Williams as a Soviet circus musician who defects while on a visit to the United States.

a 1984 comedy-drama film directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Robin Williams

Moscow on the Hudson is a 1984 comedy-drama film directed by Paul Mazursky and starring Robin Williams.

as a romantic comedy with a little slice of drama

Moscow on the Hudson can be classified as a romantic comedy with a little slice of drama.

a 1984 comedy drama starring Robin Williams

Moscow on the Hudson is a 1984 comedy drama starring Robin Williams, and directed by Paul Mazursky.

a sweet movie written and directed by Paul Mazursky, a light comedy about Vladimir Ivanoff (Robin Williams), a saxophone player for the Moscow Circus

Moscow on the Hudson is a sweet movie written and directed by Paul Mazursky, a light comedy about Vladimir Ivanoff (Robin Williams), a saxophone player for the Moscow Circus.

drama

Though it is not Robin Williams' best or most well-known film, Moscow on the Hudson is an entertaining drama anchored by a solid performance from the late actor.

fantastical

The story is a fantastical perspective on life in a modern Russian city, and a modern Russian city's eclectic mix of inhabitants.

art deco

Moscow is a mixture of art deco, social realism and Polish historicism.

a story of Russian life

It is a story of Russian life, the action taking place in St. Petersburg and Siberia.

urban fantasy

Part of the appeal, despite such well-worn tropes as vampirism and Big Evil, is to be found in the contemporary Moscow setting: grimy, unpleasant and naturally different, Moscow ’s almost naturally suited to urban fantasy.