Movie·1975
Afonya
Directed By
Georgiy Daneliya
Country
Soviet Union
Language
Russian
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The Story
Original title: Афоня
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.
Written By
Aleksandr Borodyanskiy
Producer
Aleksandr Yablochkin
Cinematography
Sergey Vronsky
Music
Mieczysław Weinberg
Editor
Tatyana Egorycheva
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Leonid Kuravlyov
Afonya
Yevgeniya Simonova
Katya
Evgeni Leonov
Kolya
Savely Kramarov
Egoza
Nina Maslova
Elena
Boryslav Brondukov
Fedul
Valentina Talyzina
Lyudmila Vostryakova
Vladimir Basov
Vladimir Belikov
Nikolai Parfyonov
Boris Petrovich
Gotlib Roninson
astronomer
Tatiana Rasputina
Lyudmila
Raisa Kurkina
aunt Frosya
Nina Ruslanova
Tamara
Tatyana Teterina
Leshcheva
Nikolay Grabbe
Vladimir Nikolaevich
Vyacheslav Chigarin
Vova Sedin
Vladimir Fomichev
student intern
Mykola Hrynko
uncle Egor
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Crew
Aleksandr Borodyanskiy
Writer
Georgiy Daneliya
Director
Sergey Vronsky
Director of Photography
Tatyana Egorycheva
Editor
Mieczysław Weinberg
Original Music Composer
Aleksandr Yablochkin
Executive Producer
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