Hipsters
Moscow 1955. Hot Jazz Meets Cold War.
2008 · 130 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, Romance
In this hit Russian musical, a group of friends flaunts Soviet authority in 1950s Moscow by embracing jazz. When Communist Mels falls for Polly, a free-spirited jazz fan, he risks losing his party membership by associating with her rebellious crew.
Directed by Valery Todorovsky · Written by Yuri Korotkov
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Anton Shagin Mels -
Oksana Akinshina Polza -
Maksim Matveev Fred -
Igor Voynarovskiy Bob -
Ekaterina Vilkova Betsi -
Konstantin Balakirev Dryn -
Oleg Yankovskiy Fred's father -
Lyudmila Solovyova Fred’s mother -
Aleksandr Stefantsov Nolik -
Georgiy Sivokhin Kim -
Olga Smirnova Sherri -
Yanina Melekhova Liza
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