Givi Berikashvili

The Wishing Tree (1976)

Marita arrives at a small village in Georgia to live with her aunt. She meets a poor young lad, Gedia, and falls in love with him. But her relatives are determined to marry the girl off to a local rich man…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tengiz Abuladze
CAST:  Lika Kavzharadze  •  Soso Jachvliani  •  Zaza Kolelishvili  •  Kote Daushvili

Marita arrives at a small village in Georgia to live with her aunt. She meets a poor young lad, Gedia, and falls in love with him. But her relatives are determined to marry the girl off to a local rich man…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tengiz Abuladze
CAST:  Lika Kavzharadze  •  Soso Jachvliani  •  Zaza Kolelishvili  •  Kote Daushvili

Falling Leaves (1966)

A young idealist takes a job at a local state run winery only to discover and become disillusioned by the corruption of the Soviet State.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otar Iosseliani
CAST:  Ramaz Giorgobiani  •  Gogi Kharabadze  •  Marina Kartsivadze  •  Aleksandre Omiadze

A young idealist takes a job at a local state run winery only to discover and become disillusioned by the corruption of the Soviet State.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otar Iosseliani
CAST:  Ramaz Giorgobiani  •  Gogi Kharabadze  •  Marina Kartsivadze  •  Aleksandre Omiadze

Everyone Needs Love (1980)

A graduate of a sewing school arrives in a Kakhetian village. Insisting on opening a fashion house there, the energetic and good-natured Makvala makes the life of the villagers much more lively.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgi Shengelaia  •  Mikheil Chiaureli
CAST:  Darejan Khachidze  •  Givi Berikashvili  •  Vakhtang Panchulidze  •  Kakhi Kavsadze

A graduate of a sewing school arrives in a Kakhetian village. Insisting on opening a fashion house there, the energetic and good-natured Makvala makes the life of the villagers much more lively.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgi Shengelaia  •  Mikheil Chiaureli
CAST:  Darejan Khachidze  •  Givi Berikashvili  •  Vakhtang Panchulidze  •  Kakhi Kavsadze

The Fastest People in the World (1985)

Rachvelians, notables with their slowness tell awkward, partly unbelievable and very funny anecdotes they have gone through, while their countryman participates in long-distance race.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gia Mataradze
CAST:  Zaza Kashibadze  •  Zurab Kapianidze  •  Givi Berikashvili  •  Tristan Saralidze

Rachvelians, notables with their slowness tell awkward, partly unbelievable and very funny anecdotes they have gone through, while their countryman participates in long-distance race.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gia Mataradze
CAST:  Zaza Kashibadze  •  Zurab Kapianidze  •  Givi Berikashvili  •  Tristan Saralidze

The Train Went on and on (2005)

This is the story of the Tbilisi-Batumi train, which, due to a switchman's mistake, first enters the line of occupation of the Georgian region of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, then the train enters the city of Chiatura.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgi Shengelaia
CAST:  Marina Aleksandrova  •  Kakha Abuashvili  •  Givi Berikashvili  •  Sofiko Chiaureli

This is the story of the Tbilisi-Batumi train, which, due to a switchman's mistake, first enters the line of occupation of the Georgian region of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, then the train enters the city of Chiatura.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giorgi Shengelaia
CAST:  Marina Aleksandrova  •  Kakha Abuashvili  •  Givi Berikashvili  •  Sofiko Chiaureli

Londre (1966)

the movie about Londre  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tamaz Meliava
CAST:  Givi Berikashvili  •  Soso Lagidze  •  Erosi Manjgaladze  •  Ramaz Chkhikvadze

the movie about Londre  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tamaz Meliava
CAST:  Givi Berikashvili  •  Soso Lagidze  •  Erosi Manjgaladze  •  Ramaz Chkhikvadze

General Rakhimov (1967)

The plot is based on facts from a military biography of General Sabir Rakhimov, the division commander in the Second Belorussian Front. Time of action - World War II.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zagid Sabitov
CAST:  Zakir Mukhamedzhanov  •  Vladislav Strzhelchik  •  Baba Annanov  •  Jānis Grantiņš

The plot is based on facts from a military biography of General Sabir Rakhimov, the division commander in the Second Belorussian Front. Time of action - World War II.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zagid Sabitov
CAST:  Zakir Mukhamedzhanov  •  Vladislav Strzhelchik  •  Baba Annanov  •  Jānis Grantiņš

The Light of Autumn (1973)

Vakhtang is talented artist but family liabilities don't allow him to work seriously. His wife Eka takes advantage of husband's trip out of town and exchanges her flat for a house in a colorful old city and sets up the artist's studio.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Temur Palavandishvili
CAST:  Medea Japaridze  •  Otar Megvinetukhutsesi  •  Sesilia Takaishvili  •  Givi Berikashvili

Vakhtang is talented artist but family liabilities don't allow him to work seriously. His wife Eka takes advantage of husband's trip out of town and exchanges her flat for a house in a colorful old city and sets up the artist's studio.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Temur Palavandishvili
CAST:  Medea Japaridze  •  Otar Megvinetukhutsesi  •  Sesilia Takaishvili  •  Givi Berikashvili

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DIRECTION:  Tamaz Gomelauri
CAST:  Merab Eliozishvili  •  Ia Khobua  •  Zaza Lebanidze  •  Givi Berikashvili

Data Tutashkhia (1977)

A just man becomes an outlaw. He is pursued by the police over the years, while he tries to fight the injustice in the world, but he can't figure out the minds of his fellow men, and is often misunderstood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giga Lortkipanidze  •  Gizo Gabeskiria
CAST:  Otar Megvinetukhutsesi  •  Sofiko Chiaureli  •  Jüri Järvet  •  Givi Berikashvili

A just man becomes an outlaw. He is pursued by the police over the years, while he tries to fight the injustice in the world, but he can't figure out the minds of his fellow men, and is often misunderstood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giga Lortkipanidze  •  Gizo Gabeskiria
CAST:  Otar Megvinetukhutsesi  •  Sofiko Chiaureli  •  Jüri Järvet  •  Givi Berikashvili

Gvinis qurdebi (1975)

Co-villagers lead secretly into scrooge-type Elibo's wine-cellar, but good wine makes them to sing loudly and awaken Elibo joins to thieves feast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valerian Kvachadze
CAST:  Karlo Sakandelidze  •  Givi Berikashvili  •  Zurab Laperadze  •  Kakhi Kavsadze

Co-villagers lead secretly into scrooge-type Elibo's wine-cellar, but good wine makes them to sing loudly and awaken Elibo joins to thieves feast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Valerian Kvachadze
CAST:  Karlo Sakandelidze  •  Givi Berikashvili  •  Zurab Laperadze  •  Kakhi Kavsadze

Ghosts of the Past (1996)

At the end of the 17th century, Georgia, weakened by war with foreign enemies and internal feudal disorder, came under the influence of Iran. Georgian kings had to fight under the Iranian flag. A similar fate befell King George XI. He was forced to spend most of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Levan Tutberidze
CAST:  Otar Megvinetukhutsesi  •  Zura Kipshidze  •  Givi Berikashvili

At the end of the 17th century, Georgia, weakened by war with foreign enemies and internal feudal disorder, came under the influence of Iran. Georgian kings had to fight under the Iranian flag. A similar fate befell King George XI. He was forced to spend most of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Levan Tutberidze
CAST:  Otar Megvinetukhutsesi  •  Zura Kipshidze  •  Givi Berikashvili

Tetri bairagebi (1990)

Zaza Nakashidze is imprisoned for a murder he never committed. While in jail he tries to prove his innocence and with other prisoners, real murderers and thieves, dreams of freedom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giga Lortkipanidze
CAST:  Giorgi Khobua  •  Ketevan Kiknadze  •  Gia Burjanadze  •  Otar Megvinetukhutsesi

Zaza Nakashidze is imprisoned for a murder he never committed. While in jail he tries to prove his innocence and with other prisoners, real murderers and thieves, dreams of freedom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Giga Lortkipanidze
CAST:  Giorgi Khobua  •  Ketevan Kiknadze  •  Gia Burjanadze  •  Otar Megvinetukhutsesi