2 Movies Starring Natalya Kolyakanova

Taxi Blues

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-01-18

Languages:

Russian

Countries:

Soviet Union, France

Runtime:

110 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (1037 Reviews)

Director:

Pavel Lungin

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Pyotr Mamonov Pyotr Zaychenko Vladimir Kashpur Natalya Kolyakanova

Writer:

Pavel Lungin

Fullplot:

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.