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Afonya

79% | Jan 01, 1976 | Drama, Comedy, Romance

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.

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Aleksandr Borodyanskiy
Writer
Georgiy Daneliya
Director

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Leonid Kuravlyov
Борщов Афанасий Николаевич (Афоня)
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Yevgeniya Simonova
Катя Снегирёва
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Evgeni Leonov
Коля
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Valentina Talyzina
Вострякова
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Nikolai Parfyonov
Фомин Борис Петрович

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