Taxi Blues
movie
Released October 17, 1990
Overview
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.
Cast
Pyotr Mamonov
as
Lyosha
Pyotr Zaychenko
as
Shlykov
Natalya Kolyakanova
as
Christina
Elena Safonova
as
Nina
Vladimir Kashpur
as
Old Nechiporenko
Sergey Gazarov
as
Administrator
Igor Zolotovitsky
as
Petyunchik
Vladimir Sterzhakov
as
Musician in the Taxi
Sergey Galkin
as
Hippy
Evgeniy Gerchakov
as
musician in the taxi
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Dmitriy Prigov
as
writer
Valeri Khlevinsky
as
Kolya
Crew
Pavel Lungin
as
Writer
Pavel Lungin
as
Director
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Aleksei Shkele
as
Set Designer
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Valeri Yurkevich
as
Production Design
Alexandr Golutva
as
Producer
Marin Karmitz
as
Producer
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Mark Gekht
as
Producer
Vladimir Repnikov
as
Producer
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Pierre Rival
as
Producer
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Elisabeth Guido
as
Editor
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Eduard Gimpel
as
Additional Director of Photography
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Yuri Kryuchkov
as
Assistant Director