Ivan and Colombina

Иван и Коломбина

After being demobilized, Ivan Cheprasov came to work in the motorcade. The chief assigns Ivan an ancient wreck that no one has bothered to repair. 'Colombina'—as the drivers jokingly nicknamed the old car—became a 'touchstone' for Ivan, testing his resilience and skill. Additionally, Colombina serves as a highly humanized metaphor for metal in Ivan's life, continuing the tradition of Soviet social realism by portraying another archetype, in this case, the ideal chauffeur.

Screenplay

Valeriy Priyomykhov

Screenplay

Vil Lipatov

Director

Valeri Chechunov

Music

Sergei Slonimsky

Status

Released

Release date

22/02/1977

Original language

Russian