Movielogr
Afonya (1976)
Directed by Georgiy Daneliya
Overview
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.
Length 92 minutes
Actors
Leonid Kuravlyov | Yevgeniya Simonova | Evgeni Leonov | Valentina Talyzina | Nikolai Parfyonov | Nina Ruslanova | Radner Muratov | Savely Kramarov | Borislav Brondukov | Vladimir Basov | Nina Maslova | Tamara Sovchi | Gotlib Roninson | Aleksey Vanin | Nikolay Grinko | Nikolay Grabbe | Mikhail Svetin | Igor Bogolyubov | Gennadiy Yalovich | Rene Khobua | Tatiana Rasputina