Roots
ფესვები
Synopsis
In the hot summer of 1917, the nineteen-year-old peasant Georgy Zakareishvili left his village in search of work and, settling on a French ship, soon found himself in Paris, where he married a Frenchwoman. Modest wealth, beloved wife, sons and a faithful friend helped him to endure separation from his homeland. When the opportunity came to his homeland, George was already old and could not postpone the upcoming meeting with his native Georgia. He tried to convey his love to his grandson George: he sang folk songs, taught Georgian, talked about the people of his village. And now, in fulfillment of his grandfather’s orders, George the Younger took his ashes to his homeland...
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David Abashidze
Giorgi Zakareishvili
Joseph Jachvliani
Young Giorgi Zakareishvili
Ya Parulava
Young Madleni
Aleksandr Medzmariashvili
Young Henry
Laurence Ragon
Madleni
Nugzar Kurashvili
Henry
Gogi Gegechkori
Samson Jandieri
Merab Ninidze
Malkhaz Gorgiladze
Mate
Giorgi Jibladze
Little Mate (as G. Jibladze)
Edisher Magalashvili
Passenger of Train
Levan Abashidze
Georges
Tamar Aladashvili
Igor Dadiani
Niaz Diasamidze
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Guguli Mgeladze
- Screenplay & Story
- Suliko Zhgenti
- Original Title
- ფესვები
- Country of Origin
- France, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- French, Georgian
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Cosmos Film, Georgia-Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Guguli Mgeladze
Suliko Zhgenti
Guliko Omadze
Department Leadership Roster
Guguli Mgeladze
Director
Guliko Omadze
Editor
Suliko Zhgenti
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Roots
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What is Roots about?
In the hot summer of 1917, the nineteen-year-old peasant Georgy Zakareishvili left his village in search of work and, settling on a French ship, soon found himself in Paris, where he married a Frenchwoman. Modest wealth, beloved wife, sons and a faithful friend helped him to endure separation from his homeland. When the opportunity came to his homeland, George was already old and could not postpone the upcoming meeting with his native Georgia. He tried to convey his love to his grandson George: he sang folk songs, taught Georgian, talked about the people of his village. And now, in fulfillment of his grandfather’s orders, George the Younger took his ashes to his homeland...
Who directed Roots?
Roots was directed by Guguli Mgeladze.
Who stars in Roots?
The principal cast of Roots includes David Abashidze, Joseph Jachvliani, Ya Parulava, Aleksandr Medzmariashvili, Laurence Ragon.
When was Roots released and how long is it?
Roots was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.