“ Bashi-Achuk ” ( Georgian ბაში-ა --ი ) is a 1956 Soviet feature film , a historical adventure film with melodrama elements, created at the Georgia-film studio. The film was directed by Leo Esakia . The film was based on the historical story of Akaki Tsereteli “ Bashi-Achuk ”, written in 1896 .
| Bashi Achuk | |
|---|---|
| ბაში-აჩუკი | |
 | |
| Genre | Adventure Historical film |
| Producer | Leo Esakia |
| Author script | Leo Esakia Lado Karsanidze Akaki Tsereteli (historical novel) |
| In the main cast | Otar Koberidze David Abashidze Leah Eliava |
| Operator | David Kandelaki |
| Composer | Sulkhan Tsintsadze |
| Film company | Georgia movie |
| Duration | 100 minutes |
| A country |  the USSR  Georgian SSR |
| Tongue | Georgian |
| Year | 1956 |
| IMDb | ID 0264394 |
The main roles in this film were played by Otar Koberidze , David Abashidze , Leah Eliava , Medea Chakhava and Dodo Chichinadze . The premiere of the film in the Georgian SSR took place in 1956 in Tbilisi . In the rest of the USSR, the film was presented on November 30, 1957 .
Content
Story
The film tells about the Georgian national hero Bashi-Achuk. And the main action describes the capture of Bakhtrioni and the liberation of Kakheti from the rule of Selim Khan .
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Otar Koberidze | Bashi Achuk |
| David Abashidze | Abdushahil |
| Leah Eliava | Msisa and Mtvarisa |
| Medea Chahava | Melano |
| Dodo Chichinadze | Nino |
| Kote Daushvili | Selim Khan |
| Yusuf Kobaladze | Prince Cholokashvili |
| Guram Sagaradze | Paykar Mirza |
| Mary Davitashvili | Thimsal Mako |
| Tamara Tsitsishvili | |
| Marina Tbileli |
Camera crew
- Artwork: Akaki Tsereteli
- Script writers: Leo Esakia and Lado Karsanidze (as V. Karsanidze)
- Director: Leo Esakia
- Operator: David Kandelaki
- Producer: Alexander Lortkipanidze
- Composer: Sulkhan Tsintsadze
- Artist: Revaz Mirzashvili
- Makeup: G. Mkheidze
- Second Director : Gudavadze, Zakhary Lavrentievich
- Sound: Vladimir Dolidze
Interesting Facts
- Akaki Tsereteli himself in his story explains the name “Bashi-Achuk” [1] , [2] :
- Why were you dubbed Bashi Achuk?
“These are the Persians here called me that,” replied Glaha.
- They did not make out what was on my head Papanaki, and decided that I walk without a hat;
“Bashi-Achuk” in their own way means: “with your head uncovered” ...
- In addition, according to Beradze and Smirnova (1988) [3] :
Bashi-Achuk / Bash-Achuk / Bash-Achik - designation adopted in Persian sources
Imereti (Kingdom of Imereti) in Western Georgia and Imeretians.
Technical Data
- Duration - 100 minutes.
- Color, mono.
- The original language is Georgian .
Other names
- Original title: ბაში-აჩუკი
- Russian name: Bashi-Achuk
- Latin name and international name: Bashi-Achuki
See also
- The historical story of Akaki Tsereteli " Bashi-Achuk "
Sources
- ↑ Akaki Tsereteli Bashi-Achuk Historical novel Translation by E. Gogoberidze Archived on May 13, 2008.
- ↑ Akaki Tsereteli Bashi-Achuk (the same text in the Yandex cache) (inaccessible link)
- ↑ Comments by Beradze and Smirnova, 1988 (2), note. 110 (inaccessible link)
Links
- Bashi Achuk on the Internet Movie Database
- Bashi Achuk on the Geocinema website (cargo)
- Bashi Achuk on the site of Our Cinema
- Bashi-Achuk on the KinoTeatr website
- About Vazha Pshavel and Akaki Tsereteli (inaccessible link)