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Afonya

Afonya

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

7.877/10

Release Date

01 January 1976

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Leonid Kuravlyov

Leonid Kuravlyov

Афанасий Николаевич Борщов (Афоня), слесарь-сантехник

Yevgeniya Simonova

Yevgeniya Simonova

Катя Снегирёва, медсестра

Evgeni Leonov

Evgeni Leonov

Коля, штукатур

Savely Kramarov

Savely Kramarov

Егоза, друг детства Афони

Nina Maslova

Nina Maslova

Елена Орлова, женщина из 38-й квартиры

Boryslav Brondukov

Boryslav Brondukov

Федулов (Федул), грузчик, собутыльник Афони

Valentina Talyzina

Valentina Talyzina

Людмила Ивановна Вострякова, мастер ЖЭКа

Nikolai Parfyonov

Nikolai Parfyonov

Борис Петрович, председатель месткома

Nina Ruslanova

Nina Ruslanova

Тамара, подруга Афони

Gotlib Roninson

Gotlib Roninson

астроном в халате

Tatiana Rasputina

Tatiana Rasputina

Людмила, девушка на танцах

Raisa Kurkina

Raisa Kurkina

тётя Фрося, тётка Афони

Nikolay Grabbe

Nikolay Grabbe

Владимир Николаевич, начальник ЖЭКа, сосед Афони

Vladimir Basov

Vladimir Basov

Владимир Иванович Беликов, сотрудник ЖЭКа

Nikolay Grinko

Nikolay Grinko

дядя Егор

Tatyana Teterina

Tatyana Teterina

Лещёва, телефонистка

Tamara Sovchi

Tamara Sovchi

кассир столовой

Gennadiy Yalovich

Gennadiy Yalovich

режиссёр в театре

Igor Bogolyubov

Igor Bogolyubov

собутыльник

Radner Muratov

Radner Muratov

Марат Рахимов, слесарь

Mikhail Svetin

Mikhail Svetin

Воронков, водитель в ЖЭКе, родственник Федула

Aleksey Vanin

Aleksey Vanin

Иван Орлов, муж Елены

Нина Доберо

Нина Доберо

Эмилия Христофоровна, кассирша в ЖЭКе

Mikhail Vaskov

Mikhail Vaskov

старшина милиции на аэродроме

Вячеслав Чигарин

Вячеслав Чигарин

Вова Седин, студент-практикант из ПТУ

Владимир Фомичёв

Владимир Фомичёв

студент-практикант из ПТУ

Pyotr Lyubeshkin

Pyotr Lyubeshkin

дядя Паша Шевченко, опытный слесарь

Юрий Дружинин

Юрий Дружинин

Беликов, сотрудник ЖЭКа

Galina Belinskaya

Galina Belinskaya

соседка Афони

Aleksandr Lyovushkin

Aleksandr Lyovushkin

директор Дома культуры

Viktor Kryuchkov

Viktor Kryuchkov

Трофимыч, грузчик в магазине

Aleksandr Potapov

Aleksandr Potapov

сотрудник ЖЭКа

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