Monday Morning Maybe

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Tashkent, City of Bread

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1968 | 97 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1968: an older pace and style.

Beautifully shot in black and white, and scripted by Tarkovsky's collaborator Andrei Konchalovsky, this powerful melodrama tells the story of a young boy who undertakes the perilous journey to Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent, to earn some money for his hungry family. Filming in the periphery of the Soviet Union, in a time of relative political relaxation, director Shukhrat Abbasov actually dared to depict the poverty and famine that resulted from the Bolshevik Revolution.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Shukhrat Abbasov

  • Vladimir VorobeyMizha
  • Vova KudenkoSeryozha
  • Bakhtiyar NabiyevRakhim
  • Natalya ArinbasarovaSaule
  • Nikolai TimofeyevDunajev
  • Valentina TalyzinaDodonova, Misha's Mother
  • Aleksandr SusninStepan Dranov
  • Raisa KurkinaNurse
  • Viktor KolpakovCrippled Soldier
  • Yevgeny GurovOld Man