ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A SINGING BLACKBIRD

Directed by

Otar Iosseliani

Georgia 1970

Synopsis

Gia, the orchestra player of the opera house, is, at first glance, a talented, charming and business man - he knows a lot of people, tries to help everyone, is always in a hurry somewhere, promises something to someone - brothers, girls, old people, guests, strangers or acquaintances, but he leaves no trace anywhere. It does not create anything important. The life of a frivolous young man is wasted in trifles, neither benefiting himself nor others. Gia's death is as senseless as every minute she spends.

Credits

Director: Otar Iosseliani
Screenplay: Otar Iosseliani, Dimitri Erista,i Ilya Nusinov Sh. Kakichashvili, Otar Mekhrishvili
Cinematography: Abessalom Maisuradze
Music: Temur Bakuradze
Cast: Gela Kandelak, Gogi Chkheidze, Jansug Kakhidze, Irine Jandieri, Chito Landia, Robert Sturua, Gogi Margvelashvili, Zurab Nizharadze, Kakhi Kavsadze, Boris Tsifuria, Merab Kokochashvili, Gogi Kharabadze, etc.

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