Keto and Kote (film)

Keto and Kote (Georgian: ქეთო და კოტე) is a 1948 Georgian comedy film directed by Vakhtang Tabliashvili[1][2][3] and Shalva Gedevanishvili[4] is based on play Hanuma by Avksenty Tsagareli.

For the comic opera, see Keto and Kote.
Keto and Kote
Russian: Кето и Котэ
Directed by
  • Vakhtang Tabliashvili
  • Shalva Gedevanishvili
Written by
Starring
  • Medea Japaridze
  • Batu Kraveishvili
  • Tamari Chavchavadze
  • Meri Davitashvili
  • Shalva Gambashidze
CinematographyAleksandre Digmelovi
Edited byVasili Dolenko
Music byArchil Kereselidze
Production
company
Tbilisi Film Studio
Release date
October 10, 1948 (1948-10-10)
Running time
89 min.
CountrySoviet Union
LanguagesRussian
Georgian

Plot

The rich merchant of Tbilisi dreams of intermarrying with the aristocracy (in order to be known as an aristocrat himself) and is going to give his beautiful daughter Keto (Medea Japaridze) for the old, vicious and ruined prince Levan Palavandishvili (Petre Amiranashvili). The girl is desperate, because she loves the young poet Kote (Batu Kraveishvili), the nephew of the prince, who, in the guise of a teacher, goes to see her.

With the help of friends and matchmaker Khanuma (Tamari Chavchavadze), young lovers manage to outwit old people and achieve their own happiness.

Cast
  • Medea Japaridze as Keto
  • Batu Kraveishvili as Kote
  • Tamari Chavchavadze as Khanuma
  • Meri Davitashvili as Qabato
  • Shalva Gambashidze as Makari
  • Veriko Anjaparidze as princess
  • Petre Amiranashvili as Levan
  • Tamari Tsitsishvili as Nino
  • Vaso Godziashvili as Siko
  • Giorgi Shavgulidze as Niko
  • Sergo Zakariadze[5]

Release

Vakhtang Tabliashvili's film watched 22.7 million viewers, which is 764 results in the history of Soviet film distribution.[6]

See also

References
  1. Губернатор Петербурга приветствовал участников фестиваля «Дни грузинского кино»
  2. В Капелле концертом «Два народа – одна вера» открылись Дни грузинского кино
  3. Лучшее грузинское кино покажут в Северной столице
  4. Петербург встречает Дни грузинского кино
  5. Кето и Котэ (1948) Full Cast & Crew
  6. СССР: Самые кассовые фильмы
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