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Samanishvili's Stepmother

Samanishvili's Stepmother

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Samanishvili's Stepmother

1977

1h 29m

6.2(8 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Impoverished old nobleman Bekina insists on marrying a wife, but his son Platon does not want to have sharer in father's inheritance. Platon finds two times widowed and childless bride for Bekina, but a fate makes fun of him.

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Georgia-Film

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Vasil Kakhniashvili

Vasil Kakhniashvili

Bekina

Berta Khapava

Berta Khapava

Melano

Salome Kancheli

Salome Kancheli

Vasili Chkhaidze

Vasili Chkhaidze

Akaki Baqradze

Pastor

Imedo Kakhiani

Imedo Kakhiani

Plato

Nodar Chachanidze

Kirill

Venera Neparidze

Venera Neparidze

Stepmother

Shota Gabelaia

Aristo

Aza Nutsubidze

Creative team

Directed by: Eldar Shengelaia

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