Roots (1987): Cast
Roots is a 1987 drama directed by Guguli Mgeladze, starring Dodo Abashidze as Giorgi Zakareishvili, Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani and Merab Ninidze. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Guguli Mgeladze
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Georgian - Studio
- Cosmos Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Roots About?
The premise of Roots without spoilers.
In the scorching summer of 1917, nineteen‑year‑old peasant Georgy Zakareishvili leaves his Georgian village for work, boards a French ship and settles in Paris, where he marries a Frenchwoman and builds a modest life with his wife, children and loyal friend. Years later, an aging Georgy returns home, sharing folk songs, the Georgian language and stories of his village with his grandson. After his death, the grandson fulfills his wish by taking his ashes back to Georgia.
Roots Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- search
- hope
- job
Roots Cast & Characters
Dodo Abashidze leads the cast as Giorgi Zakareishvili, with Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani as Young Giorgi Zakareishvili and Merab Ninidze. Directed by Guguli Mgeladze; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Guguli Mgeladze
- Dodo Abashidze as Giorgi Zakareishvili
- Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani as Young Giorgi Zakareishvili
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Merab Ninidze - Gogi Gegechkori as Samson Jandieri
Also Starring in Roots
· 11 more- Edisher Magalashvili Passenger of Train
- Levan Abashidze Georges
- Laurence Ragon Madleni
- Ya Parulava Young Madleni
- Nugzar Kurashvili Henry
- Aleksandr Medzmariashvili Young Henry
- Malkhaz Gorgiladze Mate
- Giorgi Jibladze Little Mate (as G. Jibladze)
- Tamar Aladashvili
- Igor Dadiani
- Niaz Diasamidze
More from Guguli Mgeladze
More films directed by Guguli Mgeladze: The Call, Excuse Me! You Are About to Die and A Ball and a Pitch.
Roots Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Pesvebi” and “Корни”.
- Also known as
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- Pesvebi
- Корни
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Roots FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Roots, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Roots?
Roots runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Roots released?
Roots was released on July 4, 1987.
Who directed Roots?
Roots was directed by Guguli Mgeladze.
More films by Guguli Mgeladze Who is in the cast of Roots?
Roots stars Dodo Abashidze as Giorgi Zakareishvili, Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani as Young Giorgi Zakareishvili and Merab Ninidze, among 15 credited actors.
Does Roots have a post-credit scene?
No. Roots has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Roots in?
The original language of Roots is Georgian.
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