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Afonya

directed by Georgiy Daneliya

1975★ 7.8
DramaComedyRomance
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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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cast

Leonid Kuravlyov

Leonid Kuravlyov

Afonya

Yevgeniya Simonova

Yevgeniya Simonova

Katya

Evgeni Leonov

Evgeni Leonov

Kolya

Savely Kramarov

Savely Kramarov

Egoza

Nina Maslova

Nina Maslova

Elena

Boryslav Brondukov

Boryslav Brondukov

Fedul

Valentina Talyzina

Valentina Talyzina

Lyudmila Vostryakova

Vladimir Basov

Vladimir Basov

Vladimir Belikov

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Director

Georgiy Daneliya

Language

Russian

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