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Afonya
Sign in to saveAfonya () is a Soviet romantic comedy-drama film produced by Mosfilm and first released in 1975. The film became the Soviet box office leader of 1975 with a total of 62.2 million ticket sales. The film was shot on location in Yaroslavl.
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7.7The 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.
Cast
- Leonid Kuravlyov as Afonya
- Yevgeniya Simonova as Katya
- Evgeni Leonov as Kolya
- Savely Kramarov as Egoza
- Nina Maslova as Elena
- Boryslav Brondukov as Fedul
Themes
- dancing
- plumber
- soviet union
- satire
- alcoholism
- love
- social satire
- scam
- blue collar
- bribery
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Afonya
- Film.image
- Afonyaposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Film poster
- Film.director
- Georgiy Daneliya
- Film.writer
- Alexander Borodyanski
- Film.cinematography
- Sergei Vronsky
- Film.starring
- Leonid KuravlyovYevgeny LeonovYevgeniya Simonova
- Film.music
- Mieczysław Weinberg
- Film.studio
- Mosfilm
- Film.country
- Soviet Union
- Film.runtime
- 92 min.
- Film.language
- Russian
- Film.gross
- $21.3 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 87
- FilmAffinity ID
- 310285
- Image
- Yevgeny Leonov on Afonya.jpg
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- publication date
- 1975-10-13
- title
- Афоня
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- Afonya
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Afonya () is a Soviet romantic comedy-drama film produced by Mosfilm and first released in 1975. The film became the Soviet box office leader of 1975 with a total of 62.2 million ticket sales. The film was shot on location in Yaroslavl.
==Plot summary== Plumber – Afanasy "Afonya" Borshchov (Leonid Kuravlev) and his friend Fedulov (Borislav Brondukov) spend all day and night avoiding work and finding opportunities to drink. Afanasy takes "kickbacks" from clients and is often in trouble with the local committee for his behaviour. Afanasy also often uses foreign or old-fashioned names to introduce himself to strangers to seem more interesting.