Taxi Blues (1990)
1h 50m
Running Time
October 17, 1990Release Date
Taxi Blues (1990)
1h 50m
Running Time
October 17, 1990Release Date
Network & Production Companies



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.
Where to Watch.

Currently Taxi Blues is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Kanopy
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

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

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 / Stunt Coordinator

Pavel Lungin
Director / Writer / Producer

Alexandr Golutva
Producer

Valeri Yurkevich
Production Design

Aleksei Shkele
Set Designer

Vladimir Repnikov
Producer

Marin Karmitz
Producer

Mark Gekht
Producer

Elisabeth Guido
Editor
Media.


Details.
Release DateOctober 17, 1990
Original NameТакси-блюз
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
taxi driver
jazz musician
Wiki.
Taxi Blues (Russian: Такси-блюз, translit. Taksi-Blyuz) is a 1990 Soviet comedy-drama film directed by Pavel Lungin. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival where Lungin won the award for Best Director. The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film tells the story of Shlykov, a hard-working taxi driver and Lyosha, a saxophonist, develop a bizarre love-hate relationship, and despite their prejudices, realize they aren't so different after all.
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