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Afonya

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Afonya

7.8

1h 32m

1976

Synopsis

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.

Director

Georgiy Daneliya

DramaComedyRomance

dancingplumbersoviet unionsatirealcoholismlovesocial satirescamblue collarbribery

Cast & Crew

Leonid Kuravlyov

Leonid Kuravlyov

as Афанасий Николаевич Борщов (Афоня), слесарь-сантехник

Yevgeniya Simonova

Yevgeniya Simonova

as Катя Снегирёва, медсестра

Evgeni Leonov

Evgeni Leonov

as Коля, штукатур

Savely Kramarov

Savely Kramarov

as Егоза, друг детства Афони

Nina Maslova

Nina Maslova

as Елена Орлова, женщина из 38-й квартиры

Boryslav Brondukov

Boryslav Brondukov

as Федулов (Федул), грузчик, собутыльник Афони

Valentina Talyzina

Valentina Talyzina

as Людмила Ивановна Вострякова, мастер ЖЭКа

Nikolai Parfyonov

Nikolai Parfyonov

as Борис Петрович, председатель месткома

Nina Ruslanova

Nina Ruslanova

as Тамара, подруга Афони

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