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Taxi Blues

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Taxi Blues
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1hr 50min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1990
Director:
Pavel Lungin
Distributor:
Koch Lorber Films
Starring:
Petr Mamonov, Piotr Zaitchenko, Vladimir Kachpur  ...more
Synopsis: Taxi Blues is a ground-breaking Russian film, one of the first to examine the rifts between the old Soviet Union and the post-communist Russian society. The movie concerns the friendship of an independent, alcoholic Jewish jazz musician named Liocha (Piotr Nikolajevitch Mamonov) and Schlikov (Pyotr Zaitchenko) a stern, conservative cabdriver. After Liocha doesn't pay Schlikov for a fare one evening, the cab driver tracks the musician down and takes his saxophone as payment. Despite his initial treatment ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Costello, AMG Review
Pavel Lounguine's arresting profile of a bizarre friendship is set against the misery of post-perestroika Russia. When jazz musician Piotr Mamonov stiffs cabdriver Piotr Zaitchenko for a large fare, it's the beginning of a very odd relationship. Although the cabdriver has forced the sax player into virtual indentured servitude to get his money, this dedicated fascist finds himself strangely attracted ... Full Review
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