Keep Smiling (2013): Cast & Plot
Keep Smiling is a 2013 comedy drama directed by Rusudan Chkonia, starring Olga Legrand as Elene Gabisonia, Ia Sukhitashvili and Nana Shonia. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Rusudan Chkonia
- Original language
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Georgian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Keep Smiling About?
The premise of Keep Smiling without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Ten women, many from impoverished backgrounds, compete fiercely in a beauty contest specifically for mothers with more than three children. The stakes are high; the winner receives an apartment and a significant cash prize of $25,000, offering a chance at a better life.
Keep Smiling Cast & Characters
Olga Legrand leads the cast as Elene Gabisonia, with Ia Sukhitashvili as Gvantsa Korinteli and Nana Shonia as Inga Toloraia. Directed by Rusudan Chkonia; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rusudan Chkonia
- Olga Legrand as Elene Gabisonia
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Ia Sukhitashvili as Gvantsa Korinteli - Nana Shonia as Inga Toloraia
- Iamze Sukhitashvili as Gvantsa
Also Starring in Keep Smiling
· 10 more- Shorena Begashvili Baya Danelia
- Lela Metreveli Lizi
- Iya Ninidze Lizi's mother
- Gia Roinishvili Otar, Head of the Jury
- Maka Chichua Tamuna Sidamonidze
- Tamar Bziava Anka
- Piqria Niqabadze
- Tornike Bziava Dima
- Tamar Bukhnikashvili Irina Mgaloblishvili
- Eka Qartvelishvili Alina
Keep Smiling Plot Summary
What happens in Keep Smiling from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
A group of ten women from very different backgrounds enters the televised Georgian Mothers Contest, a program that blends a beauty pageant with a talent round, cooking segments, and even a bikini showcase. The show promises glamour, but beneath the glitter lies a manufactured spectacle built to entertain an eager audience and to feed the ratings machine.
Full summary
The whole story of Keep Smiling, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Keep Smiling?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the cash prize offered to the winner of the Georgian Mothers Contest?
Keep Smiling Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Tessék mosolyogni!” and “Улыбайся”.
- Also known as
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- Tessék mosolyogni!
- Улыбайся
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Keep Smiling FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Keep Smiling, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Keep Smiling?
Keep Smiling runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Keep Smiling released?
Keep Smiling was released on May 14, 2013.
Who directed Keep Smiling?
Keep Smiling was directed by Rusudan Chkonia.
Who is in the cast of Keep Smiling?
Keep Smiling stars Olga Legrand as Elene Gabisonia, Ia Sukhitashvili as Gvantsa Korinteli and Nana Shonia as Inga Toloraia, among 14 credited actors.
Does Keep Smiling have a post-credit scene?
No. Keep Smiling has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Keep Smiling in?
The original language of Keep Smiling is Georgian.
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