Autumn Marathon (1979): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1979, Autumn Marathon is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Georgiy Daneliya, running about 89 minutes.

What it’s about. Andrey Pavlovich Buzykin, who makes a living by teaching at an institute and translating English literature, is cheating on his wife. Buzykin's main problem is that he's a kind man with a weak character. The lies he is telling his wife all the time are inconvincing, but he never has the courage to tell her the truth. His lover, Alla, is aware of his family life, but gets offended when, for example, he cannot meet her so that he doesn't come home late, or when he doesn't want to go home in a new jacket she gives him to avoid having to explain to his wife. Alla and Nina, Andrei's wife, both leave him, forgive him, and return to him at the same time, and Andrei continues with this kind of life, full of suffering and deceit. Finally, both women are so fed up with his lies that they don't believe him even when he is telling the truth...

Who’s in it. Autumn Marathon stars Oleg Basilashvili as Андрей Бузыкин, Natalya Gundareva as Нина Евлампиевна Бузыкина, Marina Neyolova as Алла and Galina Volchek as Варвара Никитична, «Дюймовочка», однокурсница Бузыкина, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, Autumn Marathon has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Autumn Marathon page.

If you liked it. Fans of Autumn Marathon tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.