Afonya

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.

Details

Cast

Leonid Kuravlyov

Afonya

Yevgeniya Simonova

Katya

Evgeni Leonov

Kolya

Savely Kramarov

Egoza

Nina Maslova

Elena

Boryslav Brondukov

Fedul

Valentina Talyzina

Lyudmila Vostryakova

Vladimir Basov

Vladimir Belikov

Nikolai Parfyonov

Boris Petrovich

Gotlib Roninson

astronomer

Tatiana Rasputina

Lyudmila

Raisa Kurkina

aunt Frosya

Nina Ruslanova

Tamara

Tatyana Teterina

Leshcheva

Nikolay Grabbe

Vladimir Nikolaevich

Vyacheslav Chigarin

Vova Sedin

Vladimir Fomichev

student intern

Mykola Hrynko

uncle Egor

Gennadiy Yalovich

director at the theater

Igor Bogolyubov

Fedul's drinking buddy