Drama Comedy Romance
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.
Directed by
Georgiy Daneliya
Written by
Aleksandr Borodyanskiy
Mikhail Svetin
шофёр Воронков
Evgeni Leonov
Коля
Nina Maslova
Елена
Nina Ruslanova
Тамара
Nikolay Grinko
дядя Егор
Savely Kramarov
Егоза
Gennadiy Yalovich
режиссер в театре
Boryslav Brondukov
Федул
Vladimir Basov
Владимир Иванович Беликов
Tamara Sovchi
кассир столовой
Radner Muratov
Мурат Рахимов
Leonid Kuravlyov
Борщов Афанасий Николаевич (Афоня)
Aleksey Vanin
Иван Орлов, муж Елены
Valentina Talyzina
Вострякова
Nikolay Grabbe
начальник ЖЭКа
Gotlib Roninson
астроном в халате
Nikolai Parfyonov
Фомин Борис Петрович
Yevgeniya Simonova
Катя Снегирёва
Igor Bogolyubov
алкоголик
Tatiana Rasputina
Людмила
Rene Khobua
(credit only)

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