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
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: October 17, 1990
Cast
- Pyotr Mamonov - Lyosha
- Pyotr Zaychenko - Shlykov
- Natalya Kolyakanova - Christina
- Elena Safonova - Nina
- Vladimir Kashpur - Old Nechiporenko
- Sergey Gazarov - Administrator
- Igor Zolotovitsky - Petyunchik
- Vladimir Sterzhakov - Musician in the Taxi
- Sergey Galkin - Hippy
- Evgeniy Gerchakov - musician in the taxi
Screenplay
Music: Vladimir Chekasin
Cinematography: Andrei Zhegalov, Denis Evstigneev
Editing: Elisabeth Guido
Production: Ask Soviet-American Films, MK2 Films, La Sept Cinéma, Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union, France
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
taxi driver, jazz singer or musician
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Taxi Blues about?
- 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.
- Who directed Taxi Blues?
- Taxi Blues was directed by Pavel Lungin.
- Who stars in Taxi Blues?
- Taxi Blues stars Pyotr Mamonov, Pyotr Zaychenko, Natalya Kolyakanova, Elena Safonova, Vladimir Kashpur, Sergey Gazarov.
- How long is Taxi Blues?
- Taxi Blues has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Taxi Blues?
- Taxi Blues is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Taxi Blues produced?
- Taxi Blues was produced in Soviet Union, France.