Happy Days (1991)
After being released from a St. Petersburg hospital with a head injury, a nameless protagonist wanders through a desolate, crumbling city in search of a place to stay. As he struggles to reconstruct his identity and find a sense of belonging, he roams the bleak streets and is befriended by an eccentric beggar with a donkey and a slightly deranged prostitute.
Director: Aleksey Balabanov
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: June 22, 1991
Cast
- Viktor Sukhorukov - Him
- Anzhelika Nevolina - girl
- Evgeniy Merkurev - man with donkey
- Georgiy Teykh - father of blind man
- Nikolay Lavrov - Sergei Sergeevich Sysoyev
- Arkady Sharogradsky - head of the laundry
- Alexey Olennikov
- Milena Tontegode - Sergey Sergeevich's wife
- Tatyana Stepanova - nurse
- Lyubov Tishchenko - apartment owner
Screenplay
- Aleksey Balabanov (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Sergey Astakhov
Editing: Raisa Izakson, Galina Kornilova
Production: CTB Film Company, Lenfilm, SPiEF
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Aleksey Balabanov
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Happy Days about?
- After being released from a St. Petersburg hospital with a head injury, a nameless protagonist wanders through a desolate, crumbling city in search of a place to stay. As he struggles to reconstruct his identity and find a sense of belonging, he roams the bleak streets and is befriended by an eccentric beggar with a donkey and a slightly deranged prostitute.
- Who directed Happy Days?
- Happy Days was directed by Aleksey Balabanov.
- Who stars in Happy Days?
- Happy Days stars Viktor Sukhorukov, Anzhelika Nevolina, Evgeniy Merkurev, Georgiy Teykh, Nikolay Lavrov, Arkady Sharogradsky.
- How long is Happy Days?
- Happy Days has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Happy Days?
- Happy Days is a Drama film.
- Where was Happy Days produced?
- Happy Days was produced in Soviet Union.