''Giorgi Saakadze'' (russian: Георгий Саакадзе, ka, გიორგი სააკაძე) is a 1942 Soviet

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Mikheil Chiaureli Mikheil Chiaureli ( ka, მიხეილ ჭიაურელი, russian: Михаил Эдишерович Чиаурели, 6 February 1894 – 31 October 1974) was a Soviet Georgian actor, film director and screenwriter. He directed ...

Plot

XVII century. The Georgian state, fragmented into small principalities, is an object of desire to Turkey and Iran. Hordes of Ottomans trample the Georgian soil. The illustrious warrior

Giorgi Saakadze Giorgi Saakadze the Grand Mouravi ( ka, გიორგი სააკაძე) (c. 1570 – October 3, 1629) was a Georgian politician and military commander who played an important but contradictory role in the politics of the early 17th-ce ...

stands at the head of the people's army and, luring the Turks into a mountain gorge, decides the outcome of the Suram battle. Taking advantage of the current whereabouts of King

Luarsab II of Kartli Luarsab II the Holy Martyr ( ka, ლუარსაბ II) (1592 – 21 June ( O.S.), 1 July ( N.S.), 1622), of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king of Kartli (eastern Georgia) from 1606 to 1615. He is known for his martyr’s death at the hands o ...

, Saakadze starts building fortresses on the borders of the state. However, the marriage of the Tsar to Tekle, sister of Giorgi, creates open anger in the circle of princes. Vigilantes of Shadiman, counselor of Laursab, treacherously attack the castle of Saakadze and force him and his family to flee to Persia. Shah Abbas trusts Saakadze to lead the Persian army. After a series of victorious campaigns, Giorgi Saakadze is proclaimed as the greatest military commander. By order of the Shah, the army under the command of Giorgi Saakadze invades Georgia. With the help of foreigners, Giorgi intends to pacify the unruly feudal lords and create a single Georgian state under the scepter of Laursab II. However, the hypocritical Shah deceives Giorgi - he announces the immunity of the princes who agreed to give him the king Laursaba. The Persian army destroys everything in its path, steals Georgians into slavery. The king is sent to Persia. Giorgi Saakadze is accused of this event. Having met with the common people, Giorgi swears that he is the faithful son of Georgia. He calls on the people to go into battle against Persia. The Persian army is broken. Georgia is liberated. The joy of victory is darkened by the news of Shah having murdered Giorgi's son - Paata. The enemies are driven out of Georgia, but the fear of the collapse of the feudal foundations unites the strength of the princes. With a sudden attack, the princes break the great Mouravi. The noble, but premature affair of Georgi Saakadze is defeated.

Cast

Akaki Khorava Akaki Khorava ( ka, აკაკი ხორავა; 29 April 1895 - 23 June 1972) was a Georgian and Soviet actor, theater director and pedagogue. He appeared in more than fifteen films from 1924 to 1965. He is best known for his performances ...

- Giorgi Saakadze *

Veriko Anjaparidze Veriko (Vera) Ivlianovna Anjaparidze ( ka, ვერიკო ანჯაფარიძე, in Kutaisi – 1987 in Tbilisi) was a Soviet and Georgian stage and film actress. Life and career Andjaparidze studied at the Aidarov Drama Studio ...

- Rusudan - His Wife * Liana Asatiani - Tekle, his sister, later Queen of Georgia *

Spartak Bagashvili Spartak Bagashvili ( ka, სპარტაკ ბაღაშვილი; 7 December 1914 - 1 February 1977) was a Soviet and Georgian actor. He appeared in more than twenty films from 1937 to 1975. Selected filmography References Exter ...

- Luarsab II - King of Georgia *

Georgiy Daneliya Georgiy Nikolayevich Daneliya ( ka, გიორგი ნიკოლოზის ძე დანელია; russian: Георгий Николаевич Данелия; 25 August 1930 – 4 April 2019), also known as Giya Daneliya ( ka, გ� ...

- peasant boy (uncredited) *

Medea Japaridze Medea Japaridze (20 February 1923, in Tbilisi – 31 March 1994) was a Soviet and Georgian actress. People's Artist of the Georgian SSR. Life In 1939, she graduated from Tbilisi VIII secondary school. She worked for two years at the Folk Art Th ...

— Tinatin

References

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* 1942 drama films 1942 films Kartuli Pilmi films Films directed by Mikheil Chiaureli Soviet drama films Soviet black-and-white films 1940s Russian-language films {{1940s-USSR-film-stub