The Case of Tariel Mklavadze explained

The Case of Tariel Mklavadze
Director:	Ivane Perestiani
Starring:	Kote Mikaberidze Nato Vachnadze Mikheil Kadagidze Dimitri Kipiani
Cinematography:	Aleksandre Digmelovi
Studio:	Sakhkinmretsvi
Runtime:	70 minutes
Country:	Soviet Union

The Case of Tariel Mklavadze (Georgian: ტარიელ მკლავაძის მკვლელობის საქმე) is a 1925 Soviet silent horror film directed by Ivane Perestiani.^[1]

Plot

Schoolteacher Spiridon Mtsirishvili (Kote Mikaberidze) and his wife Despine (Nato Vachnadze) rent a room at a small inn. Tariel Mklavadze (Mikheil Kadagidze), a local nobleman becomes smitten by Despine, resolving to have her by any means necessary. With the help of his comrades, Tariel begins a series of encounters aimed at terrifying the young couple, all the while attempting to kidnap Despine.

Cast

• Kote Mikaberidze as Spiridon Mtsirishvili
• Nato Vachnadze as Despine
• Mikheil Kadagidze as Tariel Mklavadze
• Dimitri Kipiani

Production

The Case of the Murder of Tariel Mklavadze was directed by Perestiani.

Bibliography

• Book: Rollberg, Peter. Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. November 7, 2008. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-6268-5.

Notes and References

1. Дело Тариэла Мклавадзе // Советские художественные фильмы. Аннотированный каталог: [рус.] / Редактор В. А. Рязанова. — М.: Искусство, 1961. — Т. I. Немые фильмы (1918—1935). — С. 88. — 510 с. — 3000 экз