Repentance (1984)
Monanieba (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG
- 2h 33min
- Drama
- 18 May 1987 (Denmark)
- Movie
Varlam, the despotic mayor of a small town, dies. After his funeral, his body is repeatedly unearthed and buried again. Through flashbacks and dreamlike scenes, we witness his rise, power and ambiguities.
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Awards:
- 12 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Avtandil Makharadze | ... |
Varlam Aravidze / Abel Aravidze
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| Ia Ninidze | ... |
Guliko
(as Iya Ninidze)
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| Zeinab Botsvadze | ... |
Ketevan Barateli
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Ketevan Abuladze | ... |
Nino Barateli
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| David Giorgobiani | ... |
Sandro Barateli
(as Edisher Giorgobiani)
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| Kakhi Kavsadze | ... |
Mikheil Koresheli
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| Merab Ninidze | ... |
Tornike
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Nino Zakariadze | ... |
Elene Korisheli
(as Nino Zaqariadze)
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Nato Ochigava | ... |
Ketevan as a child
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| Boris Tsipuria |
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| Akaki Khidasheli |
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| Leo Antadze | ... |
Mose
(as Levan Antadze)
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Rezo Esadze | ... |
Apollo
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Mzia Makhviladze | ... |
(as M. Makhazadze)
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Amiran Amiranashvili | ... |
Kaikhosro Doksopulo
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Dato Kemkhadze | ... |
Abel as a child
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| Veriko Anjaparidze | ... |
(as Veriko Andjaparidze)
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Revaz Baramidze | ... |
(as R. Baramidze)
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Amiran Buadze |
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Dato Dvalishvili | ... |
(as David Dvalishvili)
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Ioseb Gogichaishvili |
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G. Gogoberidze |
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Neli Javakhishvili | ... |
(as N. Zhavakishvili)
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Mikheil Jojua | ... |
(as M. Zhozhua)
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| Marina Kakhiani | ... |
(as M. Kakhyani)
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| Lia Kapanadze |
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Zurab Kavtaradze |
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| Beso Khidasheli |
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| Rusudan Kiknadze |
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Tengiz Koshkadze | ... |
(as T. Koshkadze)
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| Kote Makharadze | ... |
(as K. Makharadze)
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Paliko Nozadze | ... |
(as P. Nozadze)
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G. Otarashvili |
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| Dato Papuashvili |
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Tristan Saralidze |
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M. Shembeli |
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| Shota Skhirtladze |
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T. Tavaryani |
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Tamari Tsitsishvili | ... |
Mariam
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Yuri Vasadze |
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Directed by
| Tengiz Abuladze | ||
Written by
| Tengiz Abuladze | ... | () |
| Nana Janelidze | ... | () |
| Rezo Kveselava | ... | () |
Music by
| Nana Janelidze | ||
Cinematography by
| Mikhail Agranovich | ||
Editing by
| Guliko Omadze | ||
Editorial Department
| David Garuchava | ... | trailer editor |
| David Koubik | ... | colorist |
Production Design by
| Gogi Mikeladze | ... | (as Giorgi Miqeladze) |
Set Decoration by
| Navruz Abdul-ogli | ||
Makeup Department
| Guram Barnabishvili | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Leomer Gugushvili | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ts. Jervalidze | ... | assistant director |
| P. Milorava | ... | assistant director |
| Lela Tsipuria | ... | assistant director (as L. Tsipuriya) |
Sound Department
| Dimitri Gedevanishvili | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Giorgi Gersamia | ... | camera operator |
| Guram Sadzaglishvili | ... | camera operator |
| Valeri Shaveri | ... | camera operator |
| Solomon Shenzelia | ... | camera operator |
Additional Crew
| Suliko Gabisonia | ... | associate director |
| Nana Janelidze | ... | associate director |
| Neli Kutateladze | ... | associate director |
Production Companies
- Georgian-Film
- Gosteleradio USSR (produced by)
- Qartuli Telepilmi
- Sovexportfilm
Distributors
- Television Georgian SSR (1984) (Soviet Union) (tv)
- Cannon Film Distributors Ltd. (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cannon Film Distributors (1987) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Istituto Luce-Italnoleggio Cinematografico (1987) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Central Television USSR (1987) (Soviet Union) (tv)
- Kalender Vídeo (1987) (Spain) (VHS)
- Media Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (subtitled)
- Video Treasures (1990) (United States) (video) (subtitled)
- Moskwood Media (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- RUSCICO (2003) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Moskwood Media (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Zazie Films (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Flicksium (2021) (United States) (video)
- América Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The day after the funeral of Varlam Aravidze, the mayor of a small Georgian town, his corpse turns up in his son's garden and is secretly reburied. But the corpse keeps returning, and the police eventually capture a local woman, who is accused of digging it up. She says that Varlam should never be laid to rest because he was responsible for a Stalin-like reign of terror that led to the disappearance of many of her friends...
Written by Michael Brooke |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Varlam Aravidze's appearance is made of a mix of different despots: Beria (pince-nez glasses), Stalin (haircut), Hitler (moustache), Mussolini (dark shirt, braces). See more » |
| Goofs | After Varlam's corpse has been reburied the second time, an iron cage is placed over his grave to protect it from further intrusion. But as the perpetrator starts to exhume him for the third time, there is no cage. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Namedni 1987 (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Vals Venezolano N°1 (Tatiana) See more » |
| Quotes |
Female Voice:
Shortly before his death, Einstein raised his voice for the last time to tell the world of the tragedy of a modern scientist. This was his testament: "The fate of a modern scientist is tragic. His inspiration leads him to clarity and inner independence. By almost superhuman efforts he had forged a weapon of his own social enslavement and destruction of his personality. The situation even reached a point where the political authorities had muzzled him. Has the time really passed when the scientist's intellectual freedom and independent research could enlighten and enrich people's lives? Has he forgotten, in his blind quest for the scientific truth, about his moral responsibility before humanity and about his honour? Our world is under threat of a crisis the scope of which seems not to be realized by those in authority. The released power of the atom changed everything but our way of thinking, and thus we keep sliding down to a catastrophe never seen heretofore. For the mankind to survive, we have to learn to think in a new way. The most difficult task of our time is to avert this threat. At this decisive moment, I'll be appealing to you with all my feeble capacity." See more » |