Movielogr
Ivan and Colombina (1977)
Directed by Chechunov Valery
Overview
After being demobilized, Ivan Cheprasov came to work in the motorcade. The chief assigns Ivan an ancient wreck that no one has bothered to repair. ‘Colombina’—as the drivers jokingly nicknamed the old car—became a ‘touchstone’ for Ivan, testing his resilience and skill. Additionally, Colombina serves as a highly humanized metaphor for metal in Ivan’s life, continuing the tradition of Soviet social realism by portraying another archetype, in this case, the ideal chauffeur.
Length 80 minutes
Actors
Alexander Kharitonov | Irina Muravyova | Viktor Fokin | Igor Ledogorov | Yelena Tsyplakova | Vladimir Basov | Konstantin Sorokin | Gennadiy Yukhtin | Yury Solovyov | Yuri Orlov | Natalya Krachkovskaya