Cucaracha
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A screen adaptation of the novel of the same name by the well-known Georgian writer Nodar Dumbadze. This story about love and loyalty, bravery and betrayal, began shortly before the Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Georgy Tumurashvili, a militia man, was affectionately called “Cucaracha”, by both the kids and the adults. He was a conscientious divisional inspector investigating various incidents, calling to order local hoodlums and settling family arguments. Once he helped out Inga who fell prey to Murtalo, a bandit and murderer. The young people fell in love with each other. But Murtalo decided to take revenge on Kukaracha…
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Cast
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Levan Uchaneishvili
Kukaracha
Known for
25th Hour
Air Force One
Zaza Kolelishvili
მურტალო
Also in
Tiflis
The Wishing Tree
Levani
Cucaracha
Keti Dolidze
M Berdzenishvili
Mikhail Mednikov
Nineli Chankvetadze
Inga
Also in
Robinsonade, or My English Grandfather
The Step
Siko Dolidze
Gogi Chlaidze
Givi Tokhadze
David
Also in
Ugryum-River
Captain Nemo
Nodar Dumbadze
Lado Tatishvili
თამაზი
Also in
Ratili
Siko Dolidze Director · Keti Dolidze Director Nodar Dumbadze Screenplay
First release May 16, 1983 · Produced in Russia · Production Georgian-Film
Production
Georgia-Film
Production
Georgian-Film
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Russia
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Original title
კუკარაჩა
Original language
Georgian
Spoken on screen
Georgian
Release dates
Russia · May 16, 1983
Theatrical · Tbilisi
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
July 1, 1984 · TV premiere
Hungary
November 8, 1984
Russia
June 21, 1983 · Moscow
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