| Don't Grieve | |
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| Directed by | Georgiy Daneliya |
| Written by | Claude Tillier (novel Mon oncle Benjamin) |
| Starring | Sergo Zakariadze Vakhtang Kikabidze |
| Music by | Giya Kancheli |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 min |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Languages | Georgian Russian |
Don't Grieve (Russian: Не горюй!; Georgian: არ იდარდო!) is a 1969 Soviet comedy film directed by Georgiy Daneliya.[1] Film is loosely based on the novel "My uncle Benjamen" by French writer Claude Tillier.
Plot
In the end of the 19th century, a young doctor, Benjamen Glonti, returns to a small village in his native Georgia after finishing his medical studies in St. Petersburg. A series of comic events unfold around him.
Cast
- Sergo Zakariadze as Doctor Levan Tsintsadze
- Vakhtang Kikabidze as Doctor Benjamen Glonti
- Sofiko Chiaureli as Sofico, Benjamen's sister
- Anastasiya Vertinskaya as Mery Tsintsadze, Levan's daughter
- Lia Gudadze as Margo, Vano's wife
- Veriko Anjaparidze as Kalandadze's mother
- Sesilia Takaishvili as Aunt Domna
- Ariadna Shengelaia as Princess Vahvari
- Gogi Kavtaradze as Luka, Sofico's husband
- Ipolite Khvichia as Sandro, organ-grinder
- Karlo Sakandelidze as Dodo, lawyer
- Dodo Abashidze as Prince Vahvari
- Zurab Kapianidze as His servant
Music
In the film, Kikabidze performs Shen Khar Venakhi, a medieval Georgian hymn.
Awards
| Award | Category | Recipient/Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Mar del Plata Film Festival | Special Mentioning | Georgiy Daneliya | Won |
| Best Film, International Competition | Georgiy Daneliya | Nominated |
References
External links
- Don't Grieve at IMDb
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