Don't Grieve! (1968)
Benjamin, the local doctor is a soul of a local society, the educated, friendly, democratic person who often treats the poor for free. It makes him very popular with the locals but most certainly does not help with his bank account. He is in love with a beautiful Manette who is also crazy about him but is being watched closely by her father who called his daughter "his small capital" and is determined to protect her virginity until the moment the marriage contract has been signed...
Director: Georgiy Daneliya
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: December 22, 1968
Cast
- Vakhtang Kikabidze - Benjamin Glonti
- Sergo Zakariadze - Levan Tsintsadze
- Anastasiya Vertinskaya - Mary Tsintsadze
- Evgeni Leonov - Egor Zaletaev, soldier
- Frunzik Mkrtchyan - Turkish smuggler
- Sofiko Chiaureli - Sofiko
- Sergei Filippov - Eros, barber
- Iya Ninidze - Tsitsino, Sofiko's daughter
- Lia Gudadze - Margot
- Veriko Anjaparidze - Koka Kalandadze mother
Screenplay
- Revaz Gabriadze
- Claude Tillier (Novel)
- V. Grakina (Script Editor)
- Z. Bolkvadze (Lyricist)
Music: Gia Kancheli
Cinematography: Vadim Yusov
Editing: Galina Spirina
Production: Mosfilm, Georgia-Film
Country: Soviet Union
Language: ქართული, Pусский
Original Language: ka
More Films by Director: Georgiy Daneliya
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Don't Grieve! about?
- Benjamin, the local doctor is a soul of a local society, the educated, friendly, democratic person who often treats the poor for free. It makes him very popular with the locals but most certainly does not help with his bank account. He is in love with a beautiful Manette who is also crazy about him but is being watched closely by her father who called his daughter "his small capital" and is determined to protect her virginity until the moment the marriage contract has been signed...
- Who directed Don't Grieve!?
- Don't Grieve! was directed by Georgiy Daneliya.
- Who stars in Don't Grieve!?
- Don't Grieve! stars Vakhtang Kikabidze, Sergo Zakariadze, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Evgeni Leonov, Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Sofiko Chiaureli.
- How long is Don't Grieve!?
- Don't Grieve! has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Don't Grieve!?
- Don't Grieve! is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Don't Grieve! produced?
- Don't Grieve! was produced in Soviet Union.