Kukaracha (film) explained
Kukaracha
კუკარაჩა |
| Director: | Siko Dolidze
Keti Dolidze |
| Based On: | On story of Nodar Dumbadze,,Kukaracha" |
| Starring: | - Levan Uchaneishvili (Kukaracha)
- Nineli Chankvetadze (Inga)
- Zaza Kolelishvili (Murtalo)
- Mari Janashia (Aniko)
- Lado Tatishvili
- Givi Tokhadze
- Dudukhana Tserodze
- Lia Kapanadze
- Tamaz Toloraia
- Bondo Goginava
- Grigol Tsitaishvili
- Ketevan Esaiashvili
- Omar Gabelia
- Iamze Tkavadze
- Jimi Devnozashvili
- Dato Kublashvili
- Mikheil Kozakov
- D. Nafetvaridze
- D. Tsetskhladze
- L. Lomsadze
- Ketevan Murvanidze
- Akaki Berdzenishvili
- B. Berdzenishvili
- Anzor Urdia
- Nodar Sulemanashvili
- L. Sulemanashvili
- Platon Koiava
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| Studio: | Georgian film |
| Runtime: | 89 minute |
| Country: | Soviet Union
Georgian SSR |
| Language: | Georgian |
Kukaracha (or Cucaracha; Georgian: კუკარაჩა) is a 1982 Georgian film directed by Siko Dolidze and Keti Dolidze.[1] It is based on a story by Nodar Dumbadze[2]
Plot
Kukaracha was a trustee of the police in one of the districts of Tbilisi. He was loved by the people because he was not just a policeman to them, but also a defender of kindness and morals. One day, Kukaracha receives a threat from a local gang.
Starring
- Levani Uchaneishvili (Kukaracha)
- Nineli Chankvetadze (Inga)
- Zaza Kolelishvili (Murtalo)[3]
- Mari Janashia (Aniko)[4]
- Lado Tatishvili
- Givi Tokhadze
- Dudukhana Tserodze
- Lia Kapanadze
- Tamaz Toloraia
- Bondo Goginava
- Grigol Tsitaishvili
- Ketevan Esaiashvili
- Omar Gabelia
- Iamze Tkavadze
- Jimi Devnozashvili
- Dato Kublashvili
- Mikheil Kozakov
- D. Nafetvaridze
- D. Tsetskhladze
- L. Lomsadze
- Ketevan Murvanidze
- Akaki Berdzenishvili
- B. Berdzenishvili
- Anzor Urdia
- Nodar Sulemanashvili
- L. Sulemanashvili
- Platon Koiava
Production
The film is also Siko Dolidze’s last film.[5] [6]
Awards
it received the Award for the best adaptation at the 1983 All-Union Film Festival. [7]
Legacy
Levani Outchaneichvili’s role in the film was considered his most iconic performance.[8]
The film is considered a good example of the production during the Golden Age of Georgian cinema.[9]
References
Notes and References
- Book: The Current Digest of the Soviet Press . 1983 . American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies . en.
- Web site: «Cucaracha» by Keti Dolidze & Siko Dolidze Literary portal . 2023-08-25 . adebiportal.kz . en.
- Web site: The best-looking Georgian actors of all time, part three . 2023-08-25 . GeorgianJournal . ka.
- Web site: Gabelia . Alexander . OBITUARY: Georgian Actress Marina Janashia - FilmNewEurope.com . 2023-08-25 . www.filmneweurope.com . en-gb.
- Book: Soviet Film . 1983 . Sovexportfilm . en.
- Book: Rollberg, Peter . Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema . 2016-07-20 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4422-6842-5 . en.
- Web site: ВСЕСОЮЗНЫЙ КИНОФЕСТИВАЛЬ . 2023-09-25 . istoriya-kino.ru.
- Web site: 1993-08-30 . Foreign Actor Answers the Siren Call of Hollywood . 2023-08-25 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
- Book: Mikaberidze, Alexander . Historical Dictionary of Georgia . 2015-02-06 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4422-4146-6 . en.
