Taxi Blues (1990)
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.
Director: Pavel Lungin
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Pyotr Mamonov as Lyosha |
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Pyotr Zaychenko as Shlykov |
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Natalya Kolyakanova as Christina |
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Elena Safonova as Nina |
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Vladimir Kashpur as Old Nechiporenko |
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Sergey Gazarov as Administrator |
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Igor Zolotovitsky as Petyunchik |
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Vladimir Sterzhakov as Musician in the Taxi |
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Sergey Galkin as Hippy |
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Evgeniy Gerchakov as musician in the taxi |
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Dmitriy Prigov as writer |
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Valeri Khlevinsky as Kolya |
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Yelena Stepanova as beautiful girl |
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Lidiya Ezhevskaya as Valya |
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Vyacheslav Gorbunchikov as mechanic from the cab company |
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Aleksandr Inshakov as the Mercedes driver |
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Yury Sokolov as |
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Yuri Yurchenko as |
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Pierre Rival as |
| Writing | Pavel Lungin | Writer |
| Directing | Pavel Lungin | Director |
| Art | Aleksei Shkele | Set Designer |
| Art | Valeri Yurkevich | Production Design |
| Production | Alexandr Golutva | Producer |
| Production | Marin Karmitz | Producer |
| Production | Mark Gekht | Producer |
| Production | Vladimir Repnikov | Producer |
| Production | Pierre Rival | Producer |
| Editing | Elisabeth Guido | Editor |
| Camera | Eduard Gimpel | Additional Director of Photography |
| Directing | Yuri Kryuchkov | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Viktor Ivanov | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Aleksandr Inshakov | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Pierre Lorrain | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larisa Avdyushko | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Olga Vasilyeva | Producer |
| Production | Sergey Shumakov | Producer |
| Production | Pavel Lungin | Producer |
| Sound | Vladimir Chekasin | Music |
| Camera | Andrei Zhegalov | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Denis Evstigneev | Director of Photography |
