In the hot summer of 1917, the nineteen-year-old peasant Georgy Zakareishvili left his village in search of work and, settling on a French ship, soon found himself in Paris, where he married a Frenchwoman. Modest wealth, beloved wife, sons and a faithful friend helped him to endure separation from his homeland. When the opportunity came to his homeland, George was already old and could not postpone the upcoming meeting with his native Georgia. He tried to convey his love to his grandson George: he sang folk songs, taught Georgian, talked about the people of his village. And now, in fulfillment of his grandfather’s orders, George the Younger took his ashes to his homeland...
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David Abashidze
Giorgi Zakareishvili
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Joseph Jachvliani
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Young Madleni
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Aleksandr Medzmariashvili
Young Henry
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Laurence Ragon
Madleni
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Nugzar Kurashvili
Henry
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Gogi Gegechkori
Samson Jandieri
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The Color of Pomegranates
Merab Ninidze
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The Courier
A Working Man
Malkhaz Gorgiladze
Mate
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The Last Day, The First Day
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Giorgi Jibladze
Little Mate (as G. Jibladze)
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Edisher Magalashvili
Passenger of Train
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Levan Abashidze
Georges
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Guguli Mgeladze Director · Suliko Zhgenti Writer Guliko Omadze Editor
First release July 4, 1987 · Produced in France, Russia · Languages French, Georgian
Production
Cosmos Film
Production
Georgia-Film
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France · Russia
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Original title
ფესვები
Original language
Georgian
Spoken on screen
French · Georgian
Release dates
Russia · July 4, 1987
Limited theatrical · Georgian · Tbilisi
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
June 1, 1988 · Theatrical · Russian · All-Union rental
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