There Once Was a Singing Blackbird (1970)
Gia is a carefree young percussionist who works at a theater in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. He lives in a small apartment with his mother. Gia spends his days flitting from friend to friend, lover to lover, avoiding any responsibility, and never staying still for five minutes. However, he always manages to arrive at the theater just in time to play the drums at the end of the ballet.
Director: Otar Iosseliani
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Gela Kandelaki as Gia Agladze |
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Gogi Chkheidze as |
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Jansug Kakhidze as Conductor |
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Irine Jandieri as |
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Elene Landia as |
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I. Mdivani as |
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Marina Kartsivadze as |
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Nugzar Erkomaishvili as |
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Irakli Kokrashvili as |
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Natia Anjaparidze as |
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Dea Ivanidze as |
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Tamari Ishkhneli as |
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T. Gedevanishvili as |
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R. Baramidze as |
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Robert Sturua as |
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G. Margvelachvili as |
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Zurab Nizharadze as |
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G. Gzirishvili as |
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Maka Makharadze as |
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Tengiz Magalashvili as |
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Dimitri Takaishvili as |
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Kakhi Kavsadze as |
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Manana Tskhovrebova as |
| Directing | Otar Iosseliani | Director |
| Writing | Dimitri Eristavi | Writer |
| Writing | Otar Iosseliani | Writer |
| Writing | Shermazan Kakichashvili | Writer |
| Writing | Semyon Lungin | Writer |
| Writing | Otar Mekhrishvili | Writer |
| Writing | Ilya Nusinov | Writer |
| Production | G. Gvenetadze | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Teymuraz Bakuradze | Music |
| Camera | Abessalom Maisuradze | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Julietta Bezuashvili | Editor |
| Art | Dimitri Eristavi | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | R. Quchuloria | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Givi Urigashvili | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Zurab Chkhaidze | Director of Photography |