Afonya
Afonya

Afonya

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1976
1h 32m
7.8(145 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Romance

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.

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Acting

Леонид Куравлёв

Афанасий Николаевич Борщов (Афоня), слесарь-сантехник

Леонид Куравлёв
Acting

Евгения Симонова

Катя Снегирёва, медсестра

Евгения Симонова
Acting

Евгений Леонов

Коля, штукатур

Евгений Леонов
Acting

Савелий Крамаров

Егоза, друг детства Афони

Савелий Крамаров
Acting

Нина Маслова

Елена Орлова, женщина из 38-й квартиры

Нина Маслова
Acting

Борислав Брондуков

Федулов (Федул), грузчик, собутыльник Афони

Борислав Брондуков
Acting

Валентина Талызина

Людмила Ивановна Вострякова, мастер ЖЭКа

Валентина Талызина
Acting

Николай Парфёнов

Борис Петрович, председатель месткома

Николай Парфёнов
Acting

Нина Русланова

Тамара, подруга Афони

Нина Русланова
Acting

Готлиб Ронинсон

астроном в халате

Готлиб Ронинсон
Acting

Татьяна Распутина

Людмила, девушка на танцах

Татьяна Распутина
Acting

Раиса Куркина

тётя Фрося, тётка Афони

Раиса Куркина
Acting

Николай Граббе

Владимир Николаевич, начальник ЖЭКа, сосед Афони

Николай Граббе
Acting

Владимир Басов

Владимир Иванович Беликов, сотрудник ЖЭКа

Владимир Басов
Acting

Микола Гринько

дядя Егор

Микола Гринько
Acting

Tatyana Teterina

Лещёва, телефонистка

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Тамара Совчи

кассир столовой

Тамара Совчи
Acting

Геннадий Ялович

режиссёр в театре

Геннадий Ялович
Acting

Игорь Боголюбов

собутыльник

Игорь Боголюбов
Acting

Раднэр Муратов

Марат Рахимов, слесарь

Раднэр Муратов
Acting

Михаил Светин

Воронков, водитель в ЖЭКе, родственник Федула

Михаил Светин
Acting

Алексей Ванин

Иван Орлов, муж Елены

Алексей Ванин
Acting

Нина Доберо

Эмилия Христофоровна, кассирша в ЖЭКе

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Михаил Васьков

старшина милиции на аэродроме

Михаил Васьков
Acting

Вячеслав Чигарин

Вова Седин, студент-практикант из ПТУ

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Владимир Фомичёв

студент-практикант из ПТУ

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Пётр Любешкин

дядя Паша Шевченко, опытный слесарь

Пётр Любешкин
Acting

Юрий Дружинин

Беликов, сотрудник ЖЭКа

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Production

Galina Belinskaya

соседка Афони

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Александр Лёвушкин

директор Дома культуры

Александр Лёвушкин
Directing

Виктор Крючков

Трофимыч, грузчик в магазине

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Александр Потапов

сотрудник ЖЭКа

Александр Потапов

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