dancing,plumber,soviet union,satire,alcoholism,love,social satire,scam,blue collar,bribery

Afonya (1976)

Poster for Afonya

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Georgiy Daneliya
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    Афанасий Николаевич Борщов (Афоня), слесарь-сантехник Leonid Kuravlyov
  • Profile picture of Yevgeniya Simonova
    Катя Снегирёва, медсестра Yevgeniya Simonova
  • Profile picture of Evgeni Leonov
    Коля, штукатур Evgeni Leonov
  • Profile picture of Savely Kramarov
    Егоза, друг детства Афони Savely Kramarov
  • Profile picture of Nina Maslova
    Елена Орлова, женщина из 38-й квартиры Nina Maslova
  • Profile picture of Boryslav Brondukov
    Федулов (Федул), грузчик, собутыльник Афони Boryslav Brondukov
  • Profile picture of Valentina Talyzina
    Людмила Ивановна Вострякова, мастер ЖЭКа Valentina Talyzina
  • Profile picture of Nikolai Parfyonov
    Борис Петрович, председатель месткома Nikolai Parfyonov

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Keywords

  • dancing
  • plumber
  • soviet union
  • satire
  • alcoholism
  • love
  • social satire
  • scam
  • blue collar
  • bribery