The Garage (1980)

8.095 minDirector: Eldar Ryazanov

1980 Soviet film

The Garage (Russian: Гараж) is a Soviet 1980 comedy-drama film directed by Eldar Ryazanov, based on a screenplay by Emil Braginsky.

In 1970s Soviet Union, a group of garage cooperative members confront corruption, favoritism, and moral dilemmas in a tense, locked-room meeting that spirals into an unexpected battle of ethics and power.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Garage about?
The Garage (1980) — The members of a Soviet cooperative have pooled their money to have a badly needed parking garage built. But it turns out that the garage will have four fewer spaces than planned. In brutal Soviet style, the four least-well connected members are evicted from the cooperative in a
Is The Garage based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Garage scary?
Content rating: . See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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