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Father of a Soldier

Original title: Jariskatsis mama

“A soldier by duty, a father by love.”

1964 · 1 h 27 min
Directed by Rezo Chkheidze · Georgia · Soviet Poetic Cinema
DramaWar

Cast

Sergo Zakariadze Vladimir Privaltsev Aleksandr Nazarov Aleksandr Lebedev Vladimir Kolokoltsev Yuri Drozdov

Credits

Written by: Suliko Jgenti

Plot

A Georgian peasant farmer goes to the front to visit his wounded son in the Second World War, and joins the army, following him all the way to Berlin.

Sinekatalog’s take

A warm, moving and humane war film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.3 / 10 (4,945 votes)
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