Cast
Viktor Sukhorukov
as Him
Anzhelika Nevolina
as girl
Evgeniy Merkurev
as man with donkey
Georgiy Teykh
as father of blind man
Nikolay Lavrov
as Sergei Sergeevich Sysoyev
Arkady Sharogradsky
as head of the laundry
Alexey Olennikov
as Cast
Milena Tontegode
as Sergey Sergeevich's wife
Tatyana Stepanova
as nurse
Lyubov Tishchenko
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1991
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes24
DirectorAleksei Balabanov
WritersAleksei Balabanov
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHappy Days
About Happy Days
After being released from a St. Petersburg hospital with a head injury, a nameless protagonist wanders through a desolate, crumbling city in search of a place to stay. As he struggles to reconstruct his identity and find a sense of belonging, he roams the bleak streets and is befriended by an eccentric beggar with a donkey and a slightly deranged prostitute.
Directed by Aleksei Balabanov, Happy Days leans on a strong ensemble — Viktor Sukhorukov, Anzhelika Nevolina, Evgeniy Merkurev — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1991.
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