''The Eccentrics'' ( ka, შერეკილები, ''Sherekilebi''; , ''Chudaki'') is a 1973 Soviet

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directed by Eldar Shengelaia.

Plot

Ertaoz Bregvadze goes to the city intending to sell a chicken and pay off his father's debts. Upon arrival, he falls instantly in love with a beautiful woman named Margalita and decides to help her dispose of the body of her lover, a policeman. At the cemetery, the policeman unexpectedly regains consciousness and arrests Ertaoz along with the chicken. Ertaoz is sentenced to ten years in prison, while the bird receives seven. In prison, they meet Khristofor, an inventor who has created a flying machine that runs on the power of love instead of fuel.

Cast

*Vasili Chkhaidze as Qristepore *Demno Jgenti as Ertaozi *Ariadna Shengelaia as Margalita *Boris Tsipuria as Khuta, a policeman *Abrek Pkhaladze as Noshrevani *Merab Eliozishvili as Triponi *Akaki Bakradze as Mizana *Grigol Tkabladze as Priest

References

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* 1973 films 1973 comedy-drama films Soviet comedy-drama films Russian-language comedy-drama films 1970s Georgian-language films Kartuli Pilmi films Films directed by Eldar Shengelaia Soviet-era films from Georgia (country) Comedy films from Georgia (country) Russian satirical films 1970s satirical films Multilingual films from Georgia (country) Soviet multilingual films Films scored by Giya Kancheli 1970s Soviet films 1970s Russian-language films {{Georgia-film-stub