Taksi-blyuz

Jan 18 1991 N/A 1h 50m
Comedy, Drama

Ivan is old Russia: thick, dour, hard-working, often brutish; he misses Communism. He drives a taxi and one night meets Alexi, a new Russian, a musician, an alcoholic, irresponsible. Alexi stiffs Ivan for the fare, so Ivan tracks him down and a love-hate relationship ensues. When Alexi lets the bath water run over in Ivan's flat and Ivan must pay 500 rubles for repairs, he tries to force Alexi into day labor to repay him. It's hopeless. Then, suddenly, Alexi is discovered, goes on a jazz tour of America, becomes a celebrity, and returns in triumph. Ivan longs to renew the friendship, and it looks as if he may get what he wants.

Plot

Ivan is old Russia: thick, dour, hard-working, often brutish; he misses Communism. He drives a taxi and one night meets Alexi, a new Russian, a musician, an alcoholic, irresponsible. Alexi stiffs Ivan for the fare, so Ivan tracks him down and a love-hate relationship ensues. When Alexi lets the bath water run over in Ivan's flat and Ivan must pay 500 rubles for repairs, he tries to force Alexi into day labor to repay him. It's hopeless. Then, suddenly, Alexi is discovered, goes on a jazz tour of America, becomes a celebrity, and returns in triumph. Ivan longs to renew the friendship, and it looks as if he may get what he wants.

Written by

Pavel Lungin

Directed by

Pavel Lungin

Cast

Pyotr Mamonov, Pyotr Zaychenko, Vladimir Kashpur

Crew

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Production Countries

Soviet Union, France

Production Companies

La Sept Cinéma, ASK Eurofilm, CNC, MK2 Films, Studio Troitskij Most

Languages

Awards

3 wins & 7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,061
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA