Dodo Abashidze
Also Known As: დოდო აბაშიძე, Абашидзе Давид Иванович, Абашидзе Давид, Abashidze David, Abashidze David Ivanovich, Давид (Додо) Абашидзе, Давид Абашидзе, Додо Абашидзе, David Abashidze, Dodo Abashidze, დავით (დოდო) ივანეს ძე აბაშიძე
Biography: David "Dodo" Abashidze was a Soviet Georgian film actor and director. He appeared in 50 films between 1954 and 1988.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR
Birthday: April 29, 1924
Deathday: January 26, 1990
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Don't Grieve!
Overview: Benjamin, the local doctor is a soul of a local society, the educated, friendly, democratic person who often treats the poor for free. It makes him very popular with the locals but most certainly does not help with his bank account. He is in love with a beautiful Manette who is also crazy about him but is being watched closely by her father who called his daughter "his small capital" and is determined to protect her virginity until the moment the marriage contract has been signed...
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1968-12-22
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Kvarkvare
Overview: Kvarkvare is wrongly accused of activities against the Tsar and is imprisoned, but the Socialist Revolution makes him an imposter "hero". Blinded with the authority, he goes to far in his avenge against the whole village.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1979-12-17
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First Swallow
Overview: A film about the first football team to be formed in Georgia, based in Poti at the beginning of XX century.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1975-06-06
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Chrichina
Overview: A young, funny, lovely, kind girl from country-side is named Marine but she is nicknamed as Chrichina (Dragonfly). She is very popular in her village because of her happy-go-lucky temperament and singing songs. She lost a chance to study at University, fell in love with handsome, intelligent architect from the city. She must prove to everyone that she is useful for something, and not only for singing "aba deli dela..." every day. Everyone realizes that they are not very suitable for each other, but the young architect can't get her out of his head.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1954-12-27
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Case Goes to Court
Overview: A young assistant prosecutor was entrusted with the case involving a collapsed bridge, discovering the engineer wasn't guilty after conducting her own investigation.
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Chiakokona
Overview: A young farmer,Roin and Irma fall in love, but Roin is drafted into the army. Time passes, Irma gets married to a famous Menshevik, but on the day of the wedding, Roin returns.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1962-04-23
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Tariel Golua
Overview: Georgian village during the revolution of 1905. The struggle of the peasantry against the landlords. Tariel Golua's son, Levan, leads the rebellion. Tariel himself is in favor of a peaceful solution to the conflict, but when his son is brutally killed, and the houses of the rebels and their supporters are set on fire, Tariel is convinced that it is impossible to gain freedom without an armed struggle.
Genres: Romance Action History
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1969-10-27
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Pirosmani
Overview: A biography of the Georgian primitive artist Nikoloz Pirosmanishvili (1862–1918), better known as Pirosmani, who died of starvation and sold his paintings to bars and restaurants for food and drink. The film experiments with color control techniques based on the painter’s style.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1969-12-28
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The Legend of Suram Fortress
Overview: A film version of a well-known Georgian folk-tale. A young boy has to be immured into the walls of a fortress in order to stop it from crumbling to pieces.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1985-12-01
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I Tell the Truth
Overview: Otar Devidze, who is in exile, comes to Georgia to take over the inheritance left for his cousin through murder.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1957-12-18
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Someone Was Sitting in the Refrigerator
Overview: There is a blonde couple and thay have a brunet child. The husband is becoming jealous about any brunet men he sees.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1983-12-29
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Children of the Sea
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1964-12-30
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Great Green Valley
Overview: A group of geologists discover oil under the fields where Sosana, the aged and anachronistic father, raises his herd with his unhappy wife, her friend and his growing boy with whom he displays a wonderful rapport. The land is invaded by big machinery that feels remarkably alien to the serene and natural aesthetic of the valley. The family all enjoys the pleasures and storytelling capacity a slide projector grants them, but it too feels distinctly out of place in a town with no plumbing.
Genres: Drama Family Romance
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1967-12-17
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Small Town of Anara
Overview: Tadeoz Toroshelidze is the most reknowned wine drinker in the whole area. Once he even won a drinking horn in a competition that has rested in his house ever since.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1978-03-06
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Wedding Imeretian Style
Overview: Arriving in his native village, a young sculptor falls in love with one of the villager girl and decides to create a statue of her. This relationship ends with marriage after many vicissitudes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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The Right Hand of the Grand Master
Overview: It is set during the 11th century and tells of the reign of King George I. He is at war with Byzantine Empire ruled by Basil II. Apart from ongoing war, he has to fight rebellious Georgian tribes. Problems occur when King George falls in love with Shorena. For her, the King is willing to go against the church. The story is based on famous novel by Konstantine Gamsakhrudia.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1969-12-01
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Two Families
Overview: A childless family adopts a child to raise. The husband takes good care of the baby, but his wife tries to avoid the responsibilities of the mother and finally, taking advantage of her husband's absence, she takes the baby back. In the second family, the situation is the opposite - Lia wants to adopt a baby, but her careless husband prevents her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1959-05-04
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Siberian Grandfather
Overview: Story about one of the leaders of the partisan movement Nestor Kalandarishvili during Russian Civil War in Siberia.
Genres: History TV Movie
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1974-02-10
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The Adventure of the Naive Duck Tasiko
Overview: Naive, pretty and pretensious Tasiko will get angry at her friend and runs in forest, where she finds herself face-to-face with a wolf. Her loyal friends will save her from the trouble.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1984-05-01
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Ballad of Khevsureti
Overview: When Imeda’s father is killed in a blood revenge accident, the family moves him to the city where he is sheltered at his father’s friend. After fifteen year he gets back to Khevsureti. A talented painter, he spends most of his time doing sketches of nature and people. There he meets a local beauty, Mzekala and fells in love with her but finds out that Torghva is also in love with her. Enraged by Imeda’s impudence Torghva calls him for a sword fight and is killed by Imeda. To avoid another round of blood revenge, the villagers let Imeda and Mzekala out of the village but someone who wants Imeda’s blood finds it out and follows them.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1966-12-19
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Sea Wolf
Overview: Arsena got tired of being a farmer, decided to go to Batumi and start working on a ship. Arriving in Batumi, he encounters a film crew that urgently needs a rescuer. But Arsena can't adjust to the restless life of the film crew, he misses the village, and when this "experienced sailor" almost drowns at sea because he doesn't know how to swim, he has no choice but to return home.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1974-08-19
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Light In Our Windows
Overview: Alexander, a war veteran, was appointed as a chief for the young people during the construction of Engurhesi. They are also in the dormitory together. Alexander's experience, hard work, decency and humanity will become an example for boys who come directly from the school desk to construction.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1970-07-20
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Neighbors
Overview: Ipolite and Bagrat are competing with each other to buy a pig. Ipolite will win and take the pig home, however pig related adventures don't end there.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1971-01-03
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Pierre, a Policeagent
Overview: Returning from the army, Pierre starts working for the police. Before joining the army, he loved his neighbor Tina, who moved to another city. One day a house is being broken into and Pierre is wounded by criminals.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1965-12-25
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A Ball and a Pitch
Overview: The film tells the story of an accountant who is fanatically in love with football, who will go through many curious adventures full of misunderstandings before he gets to the desired match.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1962-08-20
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Tbilisi and Her Citizens
Overview: A sixteen novels about a life of a people in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1976-10-01
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An Unusual Exhibition
Overview: The war is over. Once a young sculptor, and now a soldier, he returned home. Married, there were children. In search of work, he was hired to make grave monuments. Time passed... At one time, visiting a cemetery with friends, he saw with different eyes all his work done over the years...
Genres: Drama Comedy War
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1968-12-15
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Ау-у! (Киноальманах)
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1976-07-05
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The Summit
Overview: Georgian and foreign alpinists make an effort to ascend a high mountain. The weather is inclement making their effort extremely perilous. Every step on the snow-covered trail is precarious. Professionalism, firmness and compassion have far more value than the physical ability.
Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1976-07-20
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Mission
Overview: Agricultural machinery design engineer Mikhail Shcherbakov goes to the countryside instead of taking a vacation. The tractor designed by him does not work in one of the collective farms. Circumstances force him to stay much longer than he expected. Here he meets Klava, who works in the apiary. And far from being on official business, the engineer remains on the collective farm.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1962-06-04
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Falling Leaves
Overview: A young worker takes a job at a local state run winery only to discover and become disillusioned by the corruption of the Soviet State.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1966-01-16
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Magdana's Donkey
Overview: This chamber drama is set in Georgia on the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. A simple peasant family makes its living by selling yogurt which the Magdany widow takes every morning to the town market. Once, in their mother’s absence, the children – six-year-old Mikho and three-year-old Kato – found an abandoned donkey on a road leading to their village. The foundling was fed, tended, and the moment the donkey opened its big, tender eyes, it was named “Lurdja”, which means “blue-eyed”. Surrounded by love and care, the donkey became a big help in the poor household. But this idyll was not to last long…
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1955-04-01
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Matsi Khvitia
Overview: It’s about a 13th-century Georgian legendary avenger, the noble robber Matsi Khvitia, who bravely fought against the princes’ arbitrary rule.
Genres: Romance Drama History Adventure
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1966-12-18
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Melodies of the Vera Quarter
Overview: This musical is based on old Georgian vaudevilles and plays. The early 20th century. Old Tiflis is in confusion and turmoil. A mysterious fairy is helping the poor Pavle’s family: real wood is burning in his old, neglected fireplace, wherein a pot with meat would suddenly appear. The good fairy is impersonated by laundress Vardo who helps not only the poor Pavle, but other families in this quarter as well. Vardo is known to many people in the town, but no one ever suspected that she was capable of performing miracles. The film’s colorful folk melodies, merry songs and fiery dances leave no viewer indifferent. Starring in the leading role is the great Georgian actress Sofiko Chiaureli.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1973-12-29
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Spring Comes Soon
Overview: The old peasant Minago Iremadze and his wife miss their children who live in the city. The older brother married a city girl, the younger studies there. Minago decides to bring them back home. He goes to the city and tells everything to his sons. The brothers understand their dad well but cannot abandon the city life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1969-02-24
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Racha, My Love
Overview: Visiting Slovakian Racha to get antiquated with Slovakian wine-making techniques, Rachvelian from Georgia, Zauri, falls in love with Slovak Darina. Consequentially, when Darina visits Georgia, Zauri does his best to make her also love him.
Genres: Romance Comedy Music
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1977-07-08
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When Almonds Blossomed
Overview: Zura, a son of a rich businessman, steals a car of his father’s friend to amuse his classmates. When informed about it, the school principal discards him from the bike tournament. Nevertheless, Zura’s father manages to persuade her to allow his son to participate and even succeeds in bribing his championship. Zura’s classmates know that he became a champion undeservedly but can’t do anything about it. Only Khatuna, his alleged girlfriend, and Lexo, Zura’s friend, dare to protest against it. Their lack of loyalty enrages Zura and in the rush of the blood he crashes his father’s car. The accident takes Laxo’s life. Zura’s father does his best to save his son from deserved punishment but the first one against his decision is Zura himself.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1973-07-23
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Son-in-law without Diploma
Overview: Bichiko experiencing strong mother that her son throughout the village serves as a care-free claims. Bichiko studies and do not care about his girlfriend Nani prefers. Nani's father, did not want to hear vardens udiplomo fiancée, the daughter of suitable bridegrooms agronomist Nicholas presumption. Nani decides Bichiko abduction, but by the hands of his father will be forgiven. The case in favor of Bichiko is up, as it turns out it was a misunderstanding under vardenis sole protector. Varden will understand that people are Bichiko Charming and grooms will not reject.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1961-11-15
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Roots
Overview: In the hot summer of 1917, the nineteen-year-old peasant Georgy Zakareishvili left his village in search of work and, settling on a French ship, soon found himself in Paris, where he married a Frenchwoman. Modest wealth, beloved wife, sons and a faithful friend helped him to endure separation from his homeland. When the opportunity came to his homeland, George was already old and could not postpone the upcoming meeting with his native Georgia. He tried to convey his love to his grandson George: he sang folk songs, taught Georgian, talked about the people of his village. And now, in fulfillment of his grandfather’s orders, George the Younger took his ashes to his homeland...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1987-07-04
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A Happy Romance
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1972-09-01
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Bashi-Achuki
Overview: The 17th century rebellion in Kakheti masterminded by Bidzina Cholokashvili gets about the whole Georgia. An Imeretian youth nicknamed as Bashi-Achuk is a real exterminator of the Persians. He attacks the Persian escort and sets free the Georgian women who were supposed to be locked up in the Shah’s harem. Bashi-Achuk’s twin sisters are among the rescued captives. Abdushahil, a Persian warrior who was defeated by Bashi-Achuk in wrestling, falls in love with Mzisa, Bashi-achuk’s sister. Mzisa brings Abdushahil to the camp of the Georgian rebels. Abdushahil learns that he is a Georgian too. As a child he was kidnapped and brought up in Persia. Abdushahil’s army gives up and the Georgians win the battle.
Genres: Adventure History Romance
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1956-12-02
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The White Caravan
Overview: Martia, an experienced shepherd together with others is moving his herd to the winter pastures. The life of the shepherds is mundane and complex to the extent that even a minor mistake is fraught with serious consequences. Martia’s older son forsakes the herd for good and moves to the city in quest of easy money. In his attempt to save the herd scattered by the storm, Martia dies. Martia’s son, who returns home from the city blames himself for the accident and is profoundly repentant.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1964-02-03
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Don't Believe that I'm No Longer Here
Overview: The film is based on a real story. Climbers found the purse of a military postman killed during World War II, letters sent 30 years later.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: ka
Release Date: 1975-12-04
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