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Taxi Blues

6.2(51)19901h 50m1

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.

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Released
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Box office
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Language
Russian
  • taxi driver
  • jazz singer or musician

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Director

Pavel Lungin

Produced in

Soviet Union, France

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Release dates

  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival11 May 1990
    • Theatrical1017 Oct 1990

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Taxi Blues was released on 17 October 1990.

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