1923 Georgian cinema: love, betrayal, and a body count that would make Tarantino blink.
Nunu and Iago are in love with each other. The married guard Girgola wants to get hold of the woman. Girgola gets Iago arrested and makes Nunu marry his retarded brother. On one occasion he finds the woman alone and rapes her. Nunu jumps in the river to commit suicide but gets saved by Iago’s friends. Iago escapes from jail, but Girgola attacks his hideout and haves him killed together with his friends. Girgola also kills Nunu’s old father and accuses Nunu of the murder. Nunu is tied to a pole and dies in the exile.
Acting
Nato Vachnadze's face does what dialogue cannot — devastating.
Direction
Bek-Nazaryan stages rural violence with operatic, almost mythic weight.
Director
Hamo Bek-Nazaryan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was among the first feature films produced in independent Georgia (pre-Soviet annexation), making its bleak vision of corrupt local power quietly political.
Nato Vachnadze became Soviet Georgia's biggest star; her granddaughter is contemporary actress Nato Vachnadze — yes, they recycled the name like Georgian royalty.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
SU
