Taxi Blues
1990 · 110 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 2,061 VOTES · DIR. Pavel Lungin
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,048 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:42 Where are the Italians?
00:06:25 Where did they go?
00:09:25 You´d rather pass.
00:14:23 ...gets beaten up.
00:17:48 As is, 50 rubles max.
00:22:39 You´re being dumb.
00:26:17 Seliverstov? No.
00:29:34 Rip off!
00:33:04 Tatyana Alexeyevna Pokhetova:
00:38:21 They should keep out. Give me one for the road.
00:40:58 -Comrade officer! -Don´t touch me! Let go!
00:44:02 -Look at him! -You gotta be nicer!
00:46:55 You´re hurting me!
00:51:38 Eight high, twelve wide, standard ceiling.
00:54:43 You´ve had enough strain. Eat.
00:58:33 Attaboy!
01:03:10 The inspiration...
01:10:37 Oh! Military man! Military man!
01:14:56 Here´s subway money. Take it alone.
01:18:12 Know who I mean?
01:22:14 -And the end of all wars. -Pops sings well.
01:24:36 The foreigner was drunk.
01:28:45 Vanya
01:36:27 The presents! The presents!
Cast & Characters
Pyotr Mamonov
Lyosha
Pyotr Zaychenko
Shlykov
Vladimir Kashpur
Old Nechiporenko
Natalya Kolyakanova
Christina
Hal Singer
Self
Elena Safonova
Nina, Liocha's Wife
Sergey Gazarov
Administrator
Evgeniy Gerchakov
Bald Musician in the Taxi
Dmitri Prigov
Writer Typing in the Train
Igor Zolotovitskiy
Petyunchik
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,048
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:02:42
Final line01:36:27
Production Record
DirectorPavel Lungin
LanguageRussian
IMDb votes2,061