Taxi Blues

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Pyotr Mamonov

Lyosha

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Pyotr Zaychenko

Shlykov

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Natalya Kolyakanova

Christina

Age : N/A | Popularity : 21%

Elena Safonova

Nina

Age : N/A | Popularity : 18%

Vladimir Kashpur

Old Nechiporenko

Age : N/A | Popularity : 24%

Sergey Gazarov

Administrator

Age : 66 | Popularity : 46%

Igor Zolotovitsky

Petyunchik

Age : 63 | Popularity : 40%

Vladimir Sterzhakov

Musician in the Taxi

Age : 65 | Popularity : 46%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Pavel Lungin
	Assistant Director	Yuri Kryuchkov
Writing	Writer	Pavel Lungin
Editing	Editor	Elisabeth Guido
Crew	Cinematography	Denis Evstigneev
	Stunt Coordinator	Viktor Ivanov Aleksandr Inshakov
Production	Producer	Pavel Lungin Sergey Shumakov Olga Vasilyeva Pierre Rival Vladimir Repnikov Marin Karmitz Mark Gekht Alexandr Golutva
Sound	Music	Vladimir Chekasin
	Sound Designer	Pierre Lorrain
Art	Production Design	Valeri Yurkevich
	Set Designer	Aleksei Shkele
Camera	Additional Director of Photography	Eduard Gimpel
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup Artist	Larisa Avdyushko
Department	Role	Name

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