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Afonya

Afonya

Afonya

Afonya

1975•Unknown runtime•

★7.7(157 ratings)

DramaComedyRomance

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.

Director

Georgiy Daneliya

Writers

Aleksandr Borodyanskiy

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Main Cast

Leonid Kuravlyov

Leonid Kuravlyov

Afonya

Yevgeniya Simonova

Yevgeniya Simonova

Katya

Evgeni Leonov

Evgeni Leonov

Kolya

Savely Kramarov

Savely Kramarov

Egoza

Nina Maslova

Nina Maslova

Elena

Boryslav Brondukov

Boryslav Brondukov

Fedul

Valentina Talyzina

Valentina Talyzina

Lyudmila Vostryakova

Vladimir Basov

Vladimir Basov

Vladimir Belikov

Nikolai Parfyonov

Nikolai Parfyonov

Boris Petrovich

Gotlib Roninson

Gotlib Roninson

astronomer

Tatiana Rasputina

Tatiana Rasputina

Lyudmila

Raisa Kurkina

Raisa Kurkina

aunt Frosya

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Georgiy Daneliya
First Assistant Director: Yusup Daniyalov
First Assistant Director: V. Kryuchkov
Assistant Director: M. Rasskazova
Assistant Director: V. Neklyudova
Assistant Director: Yelena Sudakova

Writing

Writer: Aleksandr Borodyanskiy
Script Editor: V. Ognev

Production

Executive Producer: Aleksandr Yablochkin

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Mieczysław Weinberg
Sound Director: Evgeniy Fyodorov
Conductor: Emin Khachaturyan
Music Editor: Raisa Lukina

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Sergey Vronsky
Still Photographer: B. Timofeyev
Assistant Camera: B. Shirokov
Assistant Camera: Sergey Kocheburov
Camera Operator: Vladimir Kromas

Editing

Editor: Tatyana Egorycheva

Art Direction

Production Design: Boris Nemechek
Set Designer: Eleonora Nemechek

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Tatyana Razumovskaya
Makeup & Hair: Maksut Alyautdinov

Visual Effects

VFX Director of Photography: Boris Travkin
VFX Supervisor: Albert Rudachenko

Keywords

dancingplumbersoviet unionsatirealcoholismlovesocial satirescamblue collarbribery

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Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "Афоня" (RU).

#2

The film was directed by Georgiy Daneliya.

#3

The screenplay was written by Aleksandr Borodyanskiy.

#4

The score was composed by Mieczysław Weinberg.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Sergey Vronsky.

#6

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 64 credited actors.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0072613.

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Rating

7.7/10

Great

157 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Афоня

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

12

Language:

Pусский

Country of Origin:

Soviet Union

Production Companies:

Mosfilm

Mosfilm