Afonya

Afonya

92 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Oct. 13, 1975

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.

Afonya

92 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Oct. 13, 1975

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.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Mosfilm
Original title Афоня
Directors Georgiy Daneliya
Writers Aleksandr Borodyanskiy

Cast

Leonid Kuravlyov

as Борщов Афанасий Николаевич (Афоня)

Yevgeniya Simonova

as Катя Снегирёва

Evgeni Leonov

as Коля

Valentina Talyzina

as Вострякова

Nikolai Parfyonov

as Фомин Борис Петрович

Nina Ruslanova

as Тамара

Radner Muratov

as Мурат Рахимов

Savely Kramarov

as Егоза

Boryslav Brondukov

as Федул

Vladimir Basov

as Владимир Иванович Беликов

Nina Maslova

as Елена

Tamara Sovchi

as кассир столовой

Gotlib Roninson

as астроном в халате

Aleksey Vanin

as Иван Орлов, муж Елены

Nikolay Grinko

as дядя Егор

Nikolay Grabbe

as начальник ЖЭКа

Mikhail Svetin

as шофёр Воронков

Igor Bogolyubov

as алкоголик

Gennadiy Yalovich

as режиссер в театре