Afonya

1975 1h 32m RU

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 168

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Afonya Borshev is a plumber who drinks a lot, flirts a lot and doesn't care too much about tomorrow. His wife left him, his boss placed him on probation, his whole life is falling apart, but he doesn't realize it. When Afonya met Katya at a dance club he didn't pay her much attention, yet she may be the only one who can help him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Georgiy Daneliya
Writers: Aleksandr Borodyanskiy
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Georgiy Daneliya, shot by Sergey Vronsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mieczysław Weinberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tatyana Egorycheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leonid Kuravlyov and Yevgeniya Simonova and Evgeni Leonov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072613 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Georgiy Daneliya directs. Sergey Vronsky behind the camera. Mieczysław Weinberg scores. Tatyana Egorycheva cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Georgiy Daneliya, shot by Sergey Vronsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mieczysław Weinberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tatyana Egorycheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Leonid Kuravlyov and Yevgeniya Simonova and Evgeni Leonov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0072613 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 10 themes, including "dancing", "plumber", "soviet union", "satire".