Robinsonade, or My English Grandfather

The story

The film tells a strange story, in flashback, about a British Telegraph Company’s engineer named Hughes appearing in a distant Guria village. Falling in love with the beautiful Anna, the Englishman became the enemy of her brother, Bolshevik Nestor. Both Hughes and Nestor were shot dead by Lavrenty Mgeladze, who had once had everything, but later was dispossessed and driven out of the village. The old Anna told that story to a young composer who recorded the music: “My dear homeland, why are you weeping?…”

Cast

Z Zhanri LolashviliChristopher Hughes (English telegraphist) N Nineli ChankvetadzeAnna G Guram PirtskhalavaNestor Neoradze (chairman of the village commune) E Elguja BurduliLavrenti Mgeladze (rich man) R Rusudan BolqvadzeLizi T Tiko Eliosidze S Shalva Kherkheulidzefather of Anna and Nestor G Giorgi Dadianiagitator communard G Gia Lejavamonk B Berdia Intskirvelicommunard T Tamari Tsitsishvili N Nana Jorjadze

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