Country
France
Date
May 11, 1990
Note
Cannes Film Festival
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vladimir Sterzhakov | Musician in the Taxi |
| Sergey Galkin | Hippy |
| Evgeniy Gerchakov | musician in the taxi |
| Dmitriy Prigov | writer |
| Valeri Khlevinsky | Kolya |
| Yelena Stepanova | beautiful girl |
| Lidiya Ezhevskaya | Valya |
| Vyacheslav Gorbunchikov | mechanic from the cab company |
| Aleksandr Inshakov | the Mercedes driver |
| Yury Sokolov | |
| Yuri Yurchenko | |
| Pierre Rival |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Такси-блюз |
| Lingua originale | Pусский (RU) |
| Lingue parlate | Pусский |
| Paesi di produzione | Soviet Union, France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Ask Soviet-American Films, MK2 Films, La Sept Cinéma, Lenfilm |
| Data di uscita | 17 ottobre 1990 |
| Producer | Alexandr Golutva, Pierre Rival, Marin Karmitz, Vladimir Repnikov, Mark Gekht, Sergey Shumakov, Olga Vasilyeva, Pavel Lungin |
| Writer | Pavel Lungin |
| Editors | Elisabeth Guido |
| Cinematography | Andrei Zhegalov, Denis Evstigneev, Eduard Gimpel |
| Asst. Directors | Yuri Kryuchkov, Pavel Lungin |
| Camera Operators | Eduard Gimpel, Andrei Zhegalov, Denis Evstigneev |
| Add. Photography | Eduard Gimpel, Andrei Zhegalov, Denis Evstigneev |
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| Production Design | Valeri Yurkevich, Aleksei Shkele |
| Art Direction | Aleksei Shkele, Valeri Yurkevich |
| Set Decoration | Aleksei Shkele, Valeri Yurkevich |
| Stunts | Viktor Ivanov, Aleksandr Inshakov |
| Composer | Vladimir Chekasin, Pierre Lorrain |
| Sound | Pierre Lorrain, Vladimir Chekasin |
| Costume Design | Larisa Avdyushko |
| Makeup | Larisa Avdyushko |
| Hairstyling | Larisa Avdyushko |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Oct 17, 1990
Certification
10
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