Hipsters
Стиляги
“Moscow 1955. Hot Jazz Meets Cold War.”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Anton Shagin
Mels
Oksana Akinshina
Polza
Maksim Matveev
Fred
Igor Voynarovskiy
Bob
Ekaterina Vilkova
Betsi
Konstantin Balakirev
Dryn
Oleg Yankovsky
Fred's father
Lyudmila Solovyova
Fred’s mother
Aleksandr Stefantsov
Nolik
Georgiy Sivokhin
Kim
Olga Smirnova
Sherri
Yanina Melekhova
Liza
Irina Rozanova
Polza's mother
Sergey Garmash
Mels' father
Oleksiy Horbunov
Labukh
Darya Hramtsova
Mikhail Sivorin
Komsomolets (uncredited)
Galina Chernobaeva
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 2, 2010
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.14x
+$2.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Valery Todorovsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuri Korotkov, Valery Todorovsky, Evgeniy Margulis
- Original Score
- Konstantin Meladze
- Original Title
- Стиляги
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Production Budget
- $15M
- Worldwide Gross
- $17.1M
- Production Studios
- Central Partnership, Russia 1, Red Arrow Film Company, Planeta Inform, Rekun - Cinema, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Valery Todorovsky Production Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Valery Todorovsky
Yuri Korotkov, Valery Todorovsky, Evgeniy Margulis
Konstantin Meladze
Roman Vasyanov, Vladimir Denisov
Aleksey Bobrov
Leonid Lebedev, Valery Todorovsky, Maksim Koroptsov, Ilya Neretin, Leonid Yarmolnik
Department Leadership Roster
Yuri Korotkov
Writer
Valery Todorovsky
Director
Valery Todorovsky
Writer
Roman Vasyanov
Director of Photography
Evgeniy Margulis
Writer
Leonid Lebedev
Producer
Valery Todorovsky
Producer
Maksim Koroptsov
Producer
Vladimir Gudilin
Production Design
Ilya Neretin
Producer
Leonid Yarmolnik
Producer
Marat Kim
Production Design
Aleksandr Osipov
Costume Design
Aleksey Bobrov
Editor
Aleksandr Gorbachev
Stunt Coordinator
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hipsters
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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 membership by associating with her rebellious crew.
Who directed Hipsters?
Hipsters was directed by Valery Todorovsky.
Who stars in Hipsters?
The principal cast of Hipsters includes Anton Shagin, Oksana Akinshina, Maksim Matveev, Igor Voynarovskiy, Ekaterina Vilkova.
When was Hipsters released and how long is it?
Hipsters was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
What was the box office and production budget of Hipsters?
Hipsters had a reported production budget of $15M and grossed $17.1M at the worldwide box office (1.14 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Hipsters?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hipsters was composed by Konstantin Meladze.