Father of a Soldier (1964)

An old man goes to visit his wounded son in a hospital, but it turns out that he's already been released and is back on the front lines. Reluctant to return home empty-handed, he tries to follow and find him.

Director:

Rezo Chkheidze

Writer:

Suliko Jgenti (screenplay) (as Suliko Zhgenti)

Stars:

Sergo Zakariadze, Vladimir Privaltsev, Aleksandr Nazarov

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Sergo Zakariadze	...	Georgiy Makharashvili
Vladimir Privaltsev	...	Nikiforov
Aleksandr Nazarov	...	Arkadiy Ershov
Aleksandr Lebedev	...	Nikolay Nazarov
Vladimir Kolokoltsev	...	Grisha
Yuri Drozdov	...	Vova
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nikolai Barmin	...	Colonel (as Nikolay Barmin)
Ketevan Bochorishvili	...	Mariya
Yura Bondarenko	...	Borya
Valentin Donguzashvili	...	Makharashvili's Fellow Villager
Aleksandr Gai	...	Wounded Soldier (as Aleksandr Gay)
Bondo Goginava	...	Makharashvili's Fellow Villager
Giya Kobakhidze	...	Goderdzi Makharashvili
Irakli Kokrashvili	...	Episodic role (as Irakliy Kokrashvili)
Ivan Kosykh	...	Accordionist

Storyline

During World War II, Georgy Makharashvili, an old peasant wine-grower, leaves his Georgian village and goes off to the front lines to find his son, a wounded soldier. But before the father can get to the hospital, the son has been sent back to the front. The father cannot go back to his village, so he accompanies the Soviet Army all the way to the final victory over Fascism in Berlin.

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Plot Keywords:

great patriotic war | red army | hospital | army | soldier | 

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Alternate Versions

In 2013, colorized version of the film was shown on TV.

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Connections

Featured in Djen prischjol (2004)

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Soundtracks

The Sacred War
Written by Aleksandr Aleksandrov
Performed by Symphony Orchestra of Radio and Television of Georgia
Conducting by Lile Kiladze

User Reviews

profound beauty

it is one of my childhood films.a masterpiece by Rezo Chkheidze. a kind of miracle because, after years and years, it remains fresh, touching and impressive. a father in search of his son. a long way. a cruel war. and expressions of deep humanity. it is brilliant demonstration of great acting and a wise script. it is work of an extraordinary director. in same measure, it is proof of a special Eastern manner to discover and transform reality. because the subject is the love. for son, motherland, grapes, values, faith and the large circles of hope. sure, it is not unique. many Soviet films presents the war in different manners. but it is different because its team has huge courage to explore the heart of war in a form who escapes by ideological rules. it can be an answer to "Ivanovo detstvo" but , if you know more about this part of world it is not complicate to discover the traces of Georgian measure of things and facts.in same measure, it can be a variant for Otets i syn by Sergei Potepalov. but, in fact, it is only itself. because Giorgi Maharashvili remains

the signature of order , soft, correct order in a time without sense and measure. and the old song is the strong proof for that.

Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Georgian Russian

Release Date:

4 November 1965 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

Father of a Soldier

Company Credits

Production Co:

Georgian-Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1