Taxi Blues

Taxi Blues

6.2/101h 50m1990
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.

Genres

DramaComedy

Production Companies

Lenfilm
Ask Soviet-American Films
MK2 Films
La Sept Cinéma

Additional Information

Original Title:Такси-блюз
Original Language:Russian
Status:Released

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