The Garage

1979 1h 41m RU

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 100

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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An automotive highway is scheduled to be built through the territory of a garage cooperative. A special meeting of the cooperative takes place to reduce the number of garages. As all was already decided and arranged by the chairholder and the board, the decision passes easily at the meeting. But one unexpected event happens - the meeting room's entrance has been locked by an anonymous member and the key is missing...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Liya Akhedzhakova
Елена Павловна Малаева, младший научный сотрудник
Iya Savvina
Лидия Владимировна Аникеева, член правления, замдиректора НИИ
Valentin Gaft
Сидорин, председатель гаражного кооператива, ветврач
Svetlana Nemolyaeva
жена Гуськова
Georgi Burkov
Виталий Кузьмич Фетисов, мастер-золотые руки
Vyacheslav Nevinnyy
Карпухин, научный сотрудник
Andrey Myagkov
Семен Александрович Хвостов, лаборант, потерявший голос
Leonid Markov
Павел Константинович Смирновский, завлабораторией, отец Марины

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eldar Ryazanov
Writers: Emil Braginskiy, Eldar Ryazanov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eldar Ryazanov, shot by Vladimir Nakhabtsev. 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 Andrey Petrov. 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 Valeriya Belova 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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Liya Akhedzhakova and Iya Savvina and Valentin Gaft carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0079193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Eldar Ryazanov directs. Vladimir Nakhabtsev behind the camera. Andrey Petrov scores. Valeriya Belova cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Eldar Ryazanov, shot by Vladimir Nakhabtsev. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Andrey Petrov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Valeriya Belova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Liya Akhedzhakova and Iya Savvina and Valentin Gaft carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0079193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.