Hipsters (2008)

Moscow 1955. Hot Jazz Meets Cold War.

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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.

Release Date: December 25, 2008
Runtime: 2h 10m
Rating: 6.5/10 (112 votes)

Director: Valery Todorovsky

Cast: Anton Shagin, Oksana Akinshina, Maksim Matveev, Igor Voynarovskiy, Ekaterina Vilkova, Konstantin Balakirev, Oleg Yankovskiy, Lyudmila Solovyova

Production: Central Partnership, Russia 1, Red Arrow Film Company, Planeta Inform, Rekun - Cinema

politics musical

Budget: $15M
Revenue: $17M

Full Cast (52 people)

Anton Shagin as Mels
Oksana Akinshina as Polza
Maksim Matveev as Fred
Igor Voynarovskiy as Bob
Ekaterina Vilkova as Betsi
Konstantin Balakirev as Dryn
Oleg Yankovskiy as Fred's father
Lyudmila Solovyova as Fred’s mother
Aleksandr Stefantsov as Nolik
Georgiy Sivokhin as Kim
Olga Smirnova as Sherri
Yanina Melekhova as Liza
Irina Rozanova as Polza's mother
Sergey Garmash as Mels' father
Oleksiy Horbunov as Labukh
Darya Hramtsova
Mikhail Sivorin as Komsomolets (uncredited)
Galina Chernobaeva
Artyom Tsukanov
Leonid Yarmolnik as отец Боба
Evgenia Brik as Katya
Sofiya Lebedeva as Dude
Maxim Peshkov as Dude
Alesya Pukhovaya
Sergei Larin
Polina Syrkina as Dude
Marina Orlova as Komsomolka (uncredited)
Stepan Balakshin as Komsomolets
Olga Efremova as Communal
Sergey Pukita as Communal

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Hipsters

Hipsters

Hipsters

Moscow 1955. Hot Jazz Meets Cold War.

Hipsters

Hipsters

Moscow 1955. Hot Jazz Meets Cold War.

130 min

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.

Moscow 1955. Hot Jazz Meets Cold War.

130 min

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.

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Production Info

Original LanguageRussian

Budget$15,000,000

Revenue$17,101,695

Release Date12/25/2008

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Red Arrow Film Company

Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation

Valery Todorovsky Production Company

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Cast

Anton Shagin

as Mels

Oksana Akinshina

as Polza

Maksim Matveev

as Fred

Igor Voynarovskiy

as Bob

Ekaterina Vilkova

as Betsi

Konstantin Balakirev

as Dryn

Oleg Yankovskiy

as Fred's father

Lyudmila Solovyova

as Fred’s mother

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hipsters about?▾

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 mem…

How long is Hipsters?▾

2h 10m

When was Hipsters released?▾

December 25, 2008

Who directed Hipsters?▾

Valery Todorovsky

Who stars in Hipsters?▾

Anton Shagin, Oksana Akinshina, Maksim Matveev

What genre is Hipsters?▾

Drama, Romance