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Afonya

First aired on Jan 1, 1976

Runtime: 92 mins

80%

Genres: 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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Leonid Kuravlyov | Афанасий Николаевич Борщов (Афоня), слесарь-сантехник
Yevgeniya Simonova | Катя Снегирёва, медсестра
Evgeni Leonov | Коля, штукатур
Savely Kramarov | Егоза, друг детства Афони
Nina Maslova | Елена Орлова, женщина из 38-й квартиры
Boryslav Brondukov | Федулов (Федул), грузчик, собутыльник Афони
Featured Crew
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Georgiy Daneliya | Director
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Aleksandr Borodyanskiy | Writer
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Sergey Vronsky | Director of Photography
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Tatyana Egorycheva | Editor
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Boris Nemechek | Production Design
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Yusup Daniyalov | Assistant Director