Movie: Roots

Top 10 Billed Cast

David Abashidze
დავით აბაშიძე

Giorgi Zakareishvili

Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani
იოსებ (სოსო) ჯაჭვლიანი

Young Giorgi Zakareishvili

Ya Parulava
ია ფარულავა

Young Madleni

Aleksandr Medzmariashvili
ალექსანდრე მეძმარიაშვილი

Young Henry

Laurence Ragon
Laurence Ragon

Madleni

Nugzar Kurashvili
ნუგზარ ყურაშვილი

Henry

Gogi Gegechkori
გოგი გეგეჭკორი

Samson Jandieri

Merab Ninidze
Merab Ninidze

Malkhaz Gorgiladze
მალხაზ გორგილაძე

Mate

Giorgi Jibladze
გიორგი ჯიბლაძე

Little Mate (as G. Jibladze)

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    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...

  • Release Date

    1987-07-04

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    2.9 starts
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