Repentance (1984)

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153 min - Drama - 1984 (Soviet Union)

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The day after the fumeral of Varlam Aravidze, the mayor of a small Georgian town, his corpse turns up in his son's garden and is secretly reburied... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Avtandil Makharadze	...	Varlam Aravidze / Abel Aravidze
	Ya Ninidze	...	Guliko
	Zeinab Botsvadze	...	Ketevan Barateli
	Ketevan Abuladze	...	Nino Barateli
	Edisher Giorgobiani	...	Sandro Barateli
	Kakhi Kavsadze	...	Mikheil Koresheli
	Merab Ninidze	...	Tornike
	Nino Zaqariadze	...	Elene Korisheli
	Nano Ochigava	...	Ketevan as a child
	Boris Tsipuria
	Akaki Khidasheli
	Leo Antadze
	Rezo Esadze
	Mzia Makhviladze
	Amiran Amiranashvili

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The day after the fumeral of Varlam Aravidze, the mayor of a small Georgian town, his corpse turns up in his son's garden and is secretly reburied. But the corpse keeps returning, and the police eventually capture a local woman accusing her of digging it up. She says that Varlam should never be laid to rest, as when he was alive he was responsible for a Stalin-like reign of terror that led to the disappearance of many of her friends... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>

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Drama

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Country:

Georgia | Soviet Union

Language:

Georgian | Russian (only a few words) | Italian (song lyrics) | German (song lyrics)

Release Date:

1984 (Soviet Union) See more »

Also Known As:

Ångern See more »

Box Office

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$215,496 (USA)

Company Credits

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Qartuli Pilmi, Qartuli Telepilmi, Sovexportfilm See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

153 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

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Trivia

Movie was ready for release in 1984, but it was banned until 1987 (premiere in Cannes). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Varlam's corpse has been reburied the second time, an iron cage is placed over his grave to protect it from further intrusion. But as the perpetrator starts to exhume him for the third time, there is no cage. See more »

Quotes

Mikheil Koresheli: I understand, but this is not an argument for the letter's authors.
Varlam Aravidze: Maybe the artist's talent isn't a strong argument for them either? They have in mind his stand.
Mikheil Koresheli: What are you talking about? Talent is kindness, and that's already a stand!
Varlam Aravidze: I understand that Sandro Barateli is your friend and pupil.By the way, do you know that he's my relative?
Mikheil Koresheli: No... I didn't know that.
Varlam Aravidze: Even a close relative. Write a protest, esteemed Mikhail. Barateli is arrested, but he's not convicted. I was just executing the people's will, masses stand behind that letter. And each word coming from the masses is the holy of holies for me. Write a protest, esteemed Mikhail.
Mikheil Koresheli: To write a protest?
Varlam Aravidze: Yes, I have nothing against it.
Mikheil Koresheli: Wait, wait... What do you mean, "nothing against it"? What can you possibly have against the truth?
Varlam Aravidze: The truth? Nothing.
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Repentance (1984)
Monanieba (original title)

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