Taxi Blues (1990)

Synopsis: Shlikov, a Moscow cabby scours the city in search of a passenger who stiffed him. He finally locates Liosha -- an alcoholic playing a saxophone on the street. He confiscates the sax but upon... Shlikov, a Moscow cabby scours the city in search of a passenger who stiffed him. He finally locates Liosha -- an alcoholic playing a saxophone on the street. He confiscates the sax but upon discovering the price of the instrument he starts feeling guilty and goes looking for Liosha. An unlikely, stormy friendship develops when the antisemitic taxi driver, regrading the Jewish Jazz musician as genius, takes him in and tries to sober him up. [More]

Starring: Piotr Mamonov, Piotr Zaitchenko, Natalia Koliakanova, Vladimir Kachpour

Starring: Piotr Mamonov, Piotr Zaitchenko, Natalia Koliakanova, Vladimir Kachpour, Hal Singer, Elena Saphonova

Director: Pavel Lounguine

Director: Pavel Lounguine
Screenwriter: Pavel Lounguine
Composer: Vladimir Chekassine
Producer: Marin Karmitz

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