Afonya
Released: October 13, 1975Runtime: 92 minLanguage: RU
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.
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Leonid Kuravlyov
as Afanasy Nikolayevich Borshchov - Afonya
Evgeniya Simonova
as Katya
Evgeniy Leonov
as Kolya
Saveliy Kramarov
as Yegoza
Nina Maslova
as Yelena Orlova
Borislav Brondukov
as Fedul
Valentina Talyzina
as Lyudmila Ivanovna Vostryakova, master ZHEKa
Vladimir Basov
as Vladimir Ivanovich Belikov, sotrudnik ZHEKa
Nikolay Parfyonov
as Boris Petrovich Fomin, predsedatel mestkoma
Gotlib Roninson
as Astronom v khalate
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