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.
Stars: Leonid Kuravlyov, Yevgeniya Simonova, Evgeni Leonov, Valentina Talyzina, Nikolai Parfyonov, Nina Ruslanova
Crew: Georgiy Daneliya (Director), Aleksandr Borodyanskiy (Writer), Boris Nemechek (Art Direction), Mieczysław Weinberg (Music), Sergey Vronsky (Director of Photography), Tatyana Egorycheva (Editor)
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Studio: Mosfilm, Experimental Youth Creative Association
Runtime: 92 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1976
IMDb: 3.1
Keywords:dancing, plumber, soviet union, satire, alcoholism, love, social satire, scam, blue collar, bribery
