Taxi Blues

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

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

N/A

Dmitriy Prigov

writer

Valeri Khlevinsky

Kolya