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19th-Century Georgian Chronicle
19th-Century Georgian Chronicle

19th-Century Georgian Chronicle

Genres

Drama

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A poetized chronicle of the events taking place in one of the Georgian villages in the late 19th century, when, to save a forest, the innumerous intelligentsia could rally the people and oppose the industrialists…

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Georgian

Runtime

76 mins

Rating

6.25/10

Release Date

16 December 1979

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Mamuka Salukvadze

Mamuka Salukvadze

Nico

Ramaz Chkhikvadze

Ramaz Chkhikvadze

Valodia Tsuladze

Valodia Tsuladze

Tsutsa Medzmariashvili

Tsutsa Medzmariashvili

Tengiz Magalashvili

Tengiz Magalashvili

Darejan Kharshiladze

Darejan Kharshiladze

Ramaz Giorgobiani

Ramaz Giorgobiani

Karlo Sakandelidze

Karlo Sakandelidze

Otar Zautashvili

Otar Zautashvili

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