There Once Was a Singing Blackbird
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Gia is a carefree young percussionist who works at a theater in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. He lives in a small apartment with his mother. Gia spends his days flitting from friend to friend, lover to lover, avoiding any responsibility, and never staying still for five minutes. However, he always manages to arrive at the theater just in time to play the drums at the end of the ballet.
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Cast
23 people
Gela Kandelaki
Gia Agladze
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Gogi Chkheidze
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Jansug Kakhidze
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Irine Jandieri
Elene Landia
I. Mdivani
Marina Kartsivadze
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Nugzar Erkomaishvili
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Irakli Kokrashvili
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Natia Anjaparidze
Dea Ivanidze
Tamari Ishkhneli
Otar Iosseliani Director · Semyon Lungin Writer Ilya Nusinov Writer
First release December 6, 1970 · Produced in Russia, Georgia, Russia · Languages Georgian, Russian
Production
Georgia-Film
Production
Georgian-Film
Production
Russia · Georgia · Russia
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Original title
იყო შაშვი მგალობელი
Original language
Georgian
Spoken on screen
Georgian · Russian
Release dates
Russia · December 6, 1970
Limited theatrical · Tbilisi
No release date listed for United States.
China
April 18, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
France
May 15, 1974 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Germany
October 20, 1974 · Theatrical
Russia
July 11, 1972 · Theatrical
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