Taxi Blues (1990)
1h 50m
Running Time
October 17, 1990Release Date
Taxi Blues (1990)
1h 50m
Running Time
October 17, 1990Release Date
Plot.
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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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Pyotr Mamonov
Lyosha
Pyotr Zaychenko
Shlykov
Vladimir Kashpur
Old Nechiporenko
Natalya Kolyakanova
Christina
Elena Safonova
Nina, Liocha's Wife
Sergey Gazarov
Administrator
Vladimir Sterzhakov
Musician in the Taxi
Evgeniy Gerchakov
Bald Musician in the Taxi
Sergey Galkin
Hippy
Dmitriy Prigov
writer
Igor Zolotovitsky
Petyunchik
Valeri Khlevinsky
Kolya
Pavel Lungin
Director
Yelena Stepanova
beautiful girl
Lidiya Ezhevskaya
Valya
Mark Gekht
Producer
Alexandr Golutva
Producer
Vyacheslav Gorbunchikov
mechanic from the cab company
Aleksandr Inshakov
the Mercedes driver / Stunt Coordinator
Pierre Rival
Producer
Vladimir Chekasin
Composer
Denis Evstigneev
Cinematographer
Elisabeth Guido
Editor
Marin Karmitz
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 17, 1990
Original NameТакси-блюз
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Genres
Wiki.
Taxi Blues (Russian: Такси-блюз, translit. Taksi-Blyuz) is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Pavel Lungin. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival where Lungin won the award for Best Director. The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.