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-drama film directed by Georgiy Daneliya.[1] The film is loosely based on the novel "My uncle Benjamen" by French writer Claude Tillier.
Plot
[edit]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.[2]
Cast
[edit]- 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
[edit]In the film, Kikabidze performs Shen Khar Venakhi, a medieval Georgian hymn.
Awards
[edit]| Award | Category | Recipient/Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Mar del Plata Film Festival | Special Mentioning | Georgiy Daneliya | Won |
| Best Film, International Competition | Georgiy Daneliya | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Не горюй!". Archived from the original on 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ Daneliya, Georgiy (1970-05-08), Ne goryuy! (Comedy, Drama), Sergo Zakariadze, Vakhtang Kikabidze, Sofiko Chiaureli, Georgia-Film, Mosfilm, retrieved 2024-09-09
External links
[edit]- Don't Grieve at IMDb
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- 1969 films
- 1960s Russian-language films
- Georgian-language films
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- Russian-language comedy-drama films
- Films based on French novels
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- Soviet-era films from Georgia (country)
- Comedy films from Georgia (country)
- 1960s multilingual films
- Multilingual films from Georgia (country)
- Soviet multilingual films
- Films scored by Giya Kancheli
- 1960s Soviet films
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