Afonya Borshev is a plumber who drinks a lot, flirts a lot and doesn't care too much about tomorrow. His wife left him, his boss placed him on probation, his whole life is falling apart, but he doesn't realize it. When Afonya met Katya at a dance club he didn't pay her much attention, yet she may be the only one who can help him.
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Cast
64 people
Leonid Kuravlyov
Afonya
Known for
Viy
Brigada
Yevgeniya Simonova
Katya
Known for
Method
Kitchenblock
Evgeni Leonov
Kolya
Known for
Gentlemen of Fortune
Kin-dza-dza!
Savely Kramarov
Egoza
Known for
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
2010
Nina Maslova
Elena
Known for
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Boryslav Brondukov
Fedul
Known for
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
Mimino
Valentina Talyzina
Lyudmila Vostryakova
Known for
Three from Prostokvashino
The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!
Vladimir Basov
Vladimir Belikov
Known for
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
The Adventures of the Electronic
Nikolai Parfyonov
Boris Petrovich
Known for
Magicians
Gotlib Roninson
astronomer
Known for
The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!
Beware of the Car!
Tatiana Rasputina
Lyudmila
Also in
The Road to Calvary
Mimino
Raisa Kurkina
aunt Frosya
Known for
The White Sun of the Desert
Georgiy Daneliya Director · Aleksandr Borodyanskiy Writer Mieczysław Weinberg Composer
Worldwide gross $21M · First release October 13, 1975 · Produced in Russia, Russia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$21,300,000
Production
Mosfilm
Production · Studio
Russia · Russia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Афоня
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · October 13, 1975
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
August 20, 1976 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 3, 1977 · Theatrical
Italy
July 16, 1988 · Theatrical · Raitre
Poland
August 9, 1976 · Theatrical
Russia
January 11, 2011 · Physical · DVD
December 10, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Switzerland
January 1, 1976 · Theatrical · (Locarno Film Festival)
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