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. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.5/10 | |
Released: | January 18, 1991 | |
Runtime: | 110 min | |
Genres: | Drama Comedy | |
Companies: | MK2 Productions La Sept Cinéma ASK Eurofilm CNC MK2 Films Studio Troitskij Most | |
Cast: | Vladimir Kashpur Pyotr Mamonov Natalya Kolyakanova Pyotr Zaychenko | |
Crew: | Pavel Lungin | |
Danfis : I can actually feel this getting worse. Sooo boring. I feel kind of guilty. Yawn