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 Ioseliani
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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 Ioseliani | Director |
| Production | G. Gvenetadze | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | R. Quchuloria | Costume Design |
| Writing | Otar Ioseliani | Writer |
| Art | Dimitri Eristavi | Art Direction |
| Writing | Dimitri Eristavi | Writer |
| Writing | Ilya Nusinov | Writer |
| Writing | Sh. Kakichashvili | Writer |
| Sound | Teymuraz Bakuradze | Music |
| Editing | Julietta Bezuashvili | Editor |
| Writing | Semyon Lungin | Writer |
| Writing | Otar Mekhrishvili | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Givi Urigashvili | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Abessalom Maisuradze | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Zurab Chkhaidze | Director of Photography |