There Once Was a Singing Blackbird (1970)

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Released:
1970-12-06

Overview:
Gia is a carefree young percussionist who works at a theater in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. He lives in a small apartment with his mother. Gia spends his days flitting from friend to friend, lover to lover, avoiding any responsibility, and never staying still for five minutes. However, he always manages to arrive at the theater just in time to play the drums at the end of the ballet.

Director:
Otar Iosseliani

Runtime:
1h 18min

Genre:
Drama, Comedy, Music

  • Cast:
  • Gela Kandelaki
    as
    Gia Agladze
  • Gogi Chkheidze
  • Jansug Kakhidze
    as
    Conductor
  • Irine Jandieri
  • Elene Landia