Afonya
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.
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
Valentina Talyzina
as Lyudmila Vostryakova
Vladimir Basov
as Vladimir Belikov
Nikolai Parfyonov
as Boris Petrovich
Gotlib Roninson
as astronomer
