
Taxi Blues
Taxi Blues (, translit.Taksi-Blyuz) is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Pavel Lungin. It was entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival where Lungin won the award for Best Director. The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
Shlykov, a hard-working taxi driver and Lyosha, a saxophonist, develop a bizarre love-hate relationship, and despite their prejudices, realize they aren't so different after all.
More details
author | Pavel Lungin |
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contentLocation | Soviet Union |
director | Pavel Lungin |
editor | Elisabeth Guido |
genre | drama |
keywords | taxi driver |
musicBy | Vladimir Chekasin |
producer | Aleksandr Golutva Mark Gekht Pierre Rival |