Setting Sun (1970)
A sad story about a day in the life of an old captain, now retired. The sadness of this story is softened by a noble dose of humor. It is built on the discrepancy between a quiet life with its small, retirement joys, worries, and the inertia of the old captain's still vivid imagination. Each collision of dream and reality evokes both a slight pain and a smile of understanding. With the help of subtle, unobtrusive details, the director has managed to create the impression of a life that is passing away, sailing away, saying goodbye.
Director:
Temur Palavandishvili
Writers:
Levan Chelidze, Temur Palavandishvili.
![]() |
Sesilia Takaishvili as Nataliya |
![]() |
Vasili Chkhaidze as Sandro - captain |
![]() |
Aleksandre Jorjoliani as |
![]() |
Shota Gabelaia as |
![]() |
Shota Inasaridze as |
![]() |
Gogi Kharabadze as Givi |
![]() |
Jemal Kurdiani as |
![]() |
A. Sichinava as |
![]() |
Otar Zautashvili as |
![]() |
Eldar Baghdavadze as |
![]() |
Sesika Kuprashvili as |
![]() |
Tea Gabunia as |
![]() |
Gedeon Navrozashvili as |
| Sound | Vakhtang Kukhianidze | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Viktor Andrievski | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | R. Karsanidze | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Dj. Cheishvili | Editor |
| Sound | Vladimir Dolidze | Sound |
| Camera | Geno Chiradze | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Amiran Darsavelidze | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Mikhail Mednikov | Production Design |
| Directing | Temur Palavandishvili | Director |
| Writing | Levan Chelidze | Screenplay |
| Visual Effects | Omar Bregvadze | Visual Effects |
| Camera | R. Berabovi | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Temur Palavandishvili | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gyulnara Kurdiani | Costume Designer |
| Camera | Zaza Gudavadze | Assistant Camera |