Autumn Marathon (1979)
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This Soviet-produced comedy drama features Oleg Basilashvili as Buzykin, an absent-minded English translator. Buzykin's faulty memory and his inability to budget his time properly causes no end of trouble for his wife, his publisher, and his mistress. Directed by the prolific Georgi Danelia, Autumn Marathon was originally titled Osenny Marafon and sometimes known as A Sad Comedy. Supporting performer Yevgeni Leonov received the Best Actor Award at the 1979 Venice Film Festival. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Oleg Basilashvili, Natalya Gundareva, (more)
- Director(s):
- Georgi Daneliya
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Autumn Marathon
This Soviet-produced comedy drama features Oleg Basilashvili as Buzykin, an absent-minded English translator. Buzykin's faulty memory and his inability to budget his time properly causes no end of trouble for his wife, his publisher, and his mistress. Directed by the prolific Georgi Danelia, Autumn Marathon was originally titled Osenny Marafon and sometimes known as A Sad Comedy. Supporting performer Yevgeni Leonov received the Best Actor Award at the 1979 Venice Film Festival. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 94 mins
Complete Cast of Autumn Marathon
- Oleg Basilashvili - Andrei Buzykin
- Marina Neelova - Alla
- Norbert Kukhinke - Hansen
- Galina Volchek
- Vladimir Grammatikov
- Vadim Medvedev
- Natalya Gundareva - Nina, Buzykin's wife
- Yevgeny Leonov - Vasily
- Nikolai Kryuchkov
- Borislav Brondukov
- Nikita Podgorny
- Director(s):
- Georgi Daneliya
- Writer(s):
- Alexander Volodin
- 1979 - Venice International Film Festival - Italian Film Critics' Prize (Best Actor)
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