Plot
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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Cast
Leonid Kuravlyov
Борщов Афанасий Николаевич (Афоня)
Yevgeniya Simonova
Катя Снегирёва
Evgeni Leonov
Коля
Valentina Talyzina
Вострякова
Nikolai Parfyonov
Фомин Борис Петрович
Nina Ruslanova
Тамара
Radner Muratov
Мурат Рахимов
Savely Kramarov
Егоза
Boryslav Brondukov
Федул
Vladimir Basov
Владимир Иванович Беликов
Nina Maslova
Елена
Tamara Sovchi
кассир столовой
Gotlib Roninson
астроном в халате
Aleksey Vanin
Иван Орлов, муж Елены
Nikolay Grinko
дядя Егор
Nikolay Grabbe
начальник ЖЭКа
Mikhail Svetin
шофёр Воронков
Igor Bogolyubov
алкоголик
Gennadiy Yalovich
режиссер в театре
Rene Khobua
(credit only)
Tatiana Rasputina
Людмила
