Afonya

7.88
January 1976
92 min

The 1975 film by Georgi Daneliya "Afonya" was an unexpected commercial hit in USSR. The main character "Afonya" Borshev is a plumber, who spends his life partying with "buddies", many of whom he doesn't even remember after nights of heavy drinking. His wife leaves him, his boss places him on probation, his whole life is falling apart, but he doesn't realize it. Afonya met Katya at a dance club, yet didn't pay her much attention. But she is the one, who can save him... In this movie Daneliya achieves a perfect balance of satire and drama. Quotes from the movie gained a cult status in USSR.

Type:
MOVIE
Country:
SU
Genres:
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Release:
January 1976
Production:
Mosfilm, Experimental Youth Creative Association
Cast:
Leonid Kuravlyov, Yevgeniya Simonova, Evgeni Leonov, Savely Kramarov, Nina Maslova, Boryslav Brondukov, Valentina Talyzina, Nikolai Parfyonov, Nina Ruslanova, Gotlib Roninson, Tatiana Rasputina, Raisa Kurkina, Nikolay Grabbe, Vladimir Basov, Nikolay Grinko, Tatyana Teterina, Tamara Sovchi, Gennadiy Yalovich, Igor Bogolyubov, Radner Muratov, Mikhail Svetin, Aleksey Vanin, Nina Dobero, Mikhail Vaskov, Вячеслав Чигарин, Владимир Фомичёв, Pyotr Lyubeshkin, Юрий Дружинин, Galina Belinskaya, Aleksandr Lyovushkin, Viktor Kryuchkov, Aleksandr Potapov
Tags:
dancing, plumber, soviet union, satire, alcoholism, love, social satire, scam, blue collar, bribery

Afonya

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