Robinsonade, or My English Grandfather 1987
6.8 / 10
Robinsonade, or My English Grandfather
The film tells a strange story, in flashback, about a British Telegraph Company’s engineer named Hughes appearing in a distant Guria village. Falling in love with the beautiful Anna, the Englishman became the enemy of her brother, Bolshevik Nestor. Both Hughes and Nestor were shot dead by Lavrenty Mgeladze, who had once had everything, but later was dispossessed and driven out of the village. The old Anna told that story to a young composer who recorded the music: “My dear homeland, why are you weeping?…”
The film tells a strange story, in flashback, about a British Telegraph Company’s engineer named Hughes appearing in a distant Guria village. Falling in love with the beautiful Anna, the Englishman became the enemy of her brother, Bolshevik Nestor. Both Hughes and Nestor were shot dead by Lavrenty Mgeladze, who had once had everything, but later was dispossessed and driven out of the village. The old Anna told that story to a young composer who recorded the music: “My dear homeland, why are you weeping?…”
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... Christopher Hughes (English telegraphist)
... Anna
... Nestor Neoradze (chairman of the village commune)
... Nestor Neoradze (chairman of the village commune)
... Lavrenti Mgeladze (rich man)
... Lizi
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Release Date:
Oct 04, 1987
Run Time:
1hr 16`
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Original Language:
Georgian
Status:
Released
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... Director
Cast
... Christopher Hughes (English telegraphist)
... Anna
... Nestor Neoradze (chairman of the village commune)
... Nestor Neoradze (chairman of the village commune)
... Lavrenti Mgeladze (rich man)
... Lizi
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... father of Anna and Nestor
... agitator communard
... monk
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... communard
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