Dodo Abashidze

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David "Dodo" Abashidze was a Soviet Georgian film actor and director. He appeared in 50 films between 1954 and 1988.

Most Popular Dodo Abashidze Trailers

Total trailers found: 50

When Almonds Blossomed Trailer (1973)

23 July 1973

Zura, a son of a rich businessman, steals a car of his father’s friend to amuse his classmates. When informed about it, the school principal discards him from the bike tournament.

Matsi Khvitia Trailer (1966)

18 December 1966

It’s about a 13th-century Georgian legendary avenger, the noble robber Matsi Khvitia, who bravely fought against the princes’ arbitrary rule.

Tariel Golua Trailer (1969)

27 October 1969

Georgian village during the revolution of 1905. The struggle of the peasantry against the landlords. Tariel Golua's son, Levan, leads the rebellion.

Roots Trailer (1987)

04 July 1987

In the hot summer of 1917, the nineteen-year-old peasant Georgy Zakareishvili left his village in search of work and, settling on a French ship, soon found himself in Paris, where he married a Frenchwoman.

Small Town of Anara Trailer (1978)

14 March 1978

Tadeoz Toroshelidze is the most reknowned wine drinker in the whole area. Once he even won a drinking horn in a competition that has rested in his house ever since.

Ashik Kerib Trailer (1988)

03 July 1988

Wandering minstrel Ashik Kerib falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter, but is spurned by her father and forced to roam the world for a thousand and one nights.

Children of the Sea Trailer (1964)

30 December 1964

The film delves into the moral dilemmas of human relationships. An old sailor, the sole survivor of a ship that sank during the war, grapples with the weight of a moral compromise made many years ago.

Great Green Valley Trailer (1967)

17 December 1967

A group of geologists discover oil under the fields where Sosana, the aged and anachronistic father, raises his herd with his unhappy wife, her friend and his growing boy with whom he displays a wonderful rapport.

Melodies of the Vera Quarter Trailer (1973)

29 December 1973

This musical is based on old Georgian vaudevilles and plays. The early 20th century. Old Tiflis is in confusion and turmoil.

Ballad of Khevsureti Trailer (1966)

19 December 1966

When Imeda’s father is killed in a blood revenge accident, the family moves him to the city where he is sheltered at his father’s friend.

Falling Leaves Trailer (1966)

16 January 1966

A young worker takes a job at a local state run winery only to discover and become disillusioned by the corruption of the Soviet State.

First Swallow Trailer (1975)

06 June 1975

A film about the first football team to be formed in Georgia, based in Poti at the beginning of XX century.

Don't Grieve! Trailer (1968)

22 December 1968

Benjamin, the local doctor is a soul of a local society, the educated, friendly, democratic person who often treats the poor for free.

Sea Path Trailer (1962)

13 July 1962

An old sailor is longing for the sea by walking along the beach. One day, he meets a group of young people by the seashore, forgets his age, and jumps into the waves with them.

Not Every Comet Dies Down Trailer (1982)

01 December 1982

The film recounts a meeting between veterans of the WWII at the site of former battles.

A Happy Romance Trailer (1972)

01 September 1972

Dato, in love with Eka, the daughter of the tax collector Ippolite, finds himself in danger. Surrounded by assailants, Ippolite, in a misunderstanding, believes Dato to be a bandit and attempts to capture him, intending to hand him over to the police.

An Unusual Exhibition Trailer (1968)

15 December 1968

The war is over. Once a young sculptor, and now a soldier, he returned home. Married, there were children.

Magdana's Donkey Trailer (1955)

01 April 1955

This chamber drama is set in Georgia on the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. A simple peasant family makes its living by selling yogurt which the Magdany widow takes every morning to the town market.

Kidnapping of the Century Trailer (1982)

27 January 1982

Two car mechanics friends decide to holiday on the Black Sea coast. The news of the arrival of the "famous masters" excited the residents of the southern town, followed by adventures, misunderstandings and the abduction of one of them.

Au-u! Trailer (1976)

05 July 1976

The film comprises three cinematic novellas: (1) “And They Arrived at the Peasant’s Hut… or the Adventures of Writer Senya in Search of the Hidden Word,” in which writer Senya draws inspiration for his rural novels from his housekeeper Yermolayevna’s tales; (2) “The Song, or How the Great Louarsab Organized a Choir,” where a city visitor attempts to form a choir of centenarian elders in a Georgian mountain village; (3) “What Is Our Life?! or What Is Our Life?!”—during a musical reenactment of pre-Revolutionary France, a drunken actor’s tardiness forces King Louis XIV (also the theater committee chairman) and the cast to improvise the play’s ending.

Business Trip Trailer (1962)

04 June 1962

Agricultural machinery design engineer Mikhail Shcherbakov goes to the countryside instead of taking a vacation.

Wedding Imeretian Style Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

Arriving in his native village, a young sculptor falls in love with one of the villager girl and decides to create a statue of her.

Don't Believe that I'm No Longer Here Trailer (1975)

04 December 1975

The film is based on a real story. Climbers found the purse of a military postman killed during World War II, letters sent 30 years later.

The Legend of Suram Fortress Trailer (1985)

01 December 1985

A film version of a well-known Georgian folk-tale. A young boy has to be immured into the walls of a fortress in order to stop it from crumbling to pieces.

The White Caravan Trailer (1964)

03 February 1964

A young shepherd abandons his family's traditional way of life, as well as his young love, when he succumbs to the allure of urban living.

Son-in-law without Diploma Trailer (1961)

15 November 1961

Bichiko experiencing strong mother that her son throughout the village serves as a care-free claims. Bichiko studies and do not care about his girlfriend Nani prefers.

Chrichina Trailer (1954)

27 December 1954

A young, funny, lovely, kind girl from country-side is named Marine but she is nicknamed as Chrichina (Dragonfly).

Pirosmani Trailer (1969)

28 December 1969

A biography of the Georgian primitive artist Nikoloz Pirosmanishvili (1862–1918), better known as Pirosmani, who died of starvation and sold his paintings to bars and restaurants for food and drink.

Kvarkvare Trailer (1979)

17 December 1979

Kvarkvare is wrongly accused of activities against the Tsar and is imprisoned, but the Socialist Revolution makes him an imposter "hero".

Racha, My Love Trailer (1977)

08 July 1977

Visiting Slovakian Racha to get antiquated with Slovakian wine-making techniques, Rachvelian from Georgia, Zauri, falls in love with Slovak Darina.

Chiakokona Trailer (1962)

23 April 1962

A young farmer, Roin and Irma fall in love, but Roin is drafted into the army. Time passes, Irma gets married to a famous Menshevik, but on the day of the wedding, Roin returns.

Bashi-Achuki Trailer (1956)

02 December 1956

The 17th century rebellion in Kakheti masterminded by Bidzina Cholokashvili gets about the whole Georgia.

Tbilisi and Her Citizens Trailer (1976)

01 October 1976

A sixteen novels about a life of a people in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia.

The Right Hand of the Grand Master Trailer (1969)

01 December 1969

It is set during the 11th century and tells of the reign of King George I. He is at war with Byzantine Empire ruled by Basil II.

I Tell the Truth Trailer (1957)

18 December 1957

Otar Devidze, who is in exile, comes to Georgia to take over the inheritance left for his cousin through murder.

Light In Our Windows Trailer (1970)

20 July 1970

Alexander, a war veteran, was appointed as a chief for the young people during the construction of Engurhesi.

Fedya Trailer (1977)

15 August 1977

Russian Fedya and Georgian Shaliko fought side by side in the Patriotic War. Years later, Fedya meetd

A Ball and a Pitch Trailer (1962)

20 August 1962

The film tells the story of an accountant who is fanatically in love with football, who will go through many curious adventures full of misunderstandings before he gets to the desired match.

Like a Morning Mist Trailer (1976)

09 July 1976

A lonely provincial man asks his childhood friends to come to his hometown. He is forced to explain the reason for their gathering to his surprised friends by the unexpected invitation.

Pierre, a Policeagent Trailer (1965)

25 December 1965

Returning from the army, Pierre starts working for the police. Before joining the army, he loved his neighbor Tina, who moved to another city.

Spring Comes Soon Trailer (1969)

24 February 1969

The old peasant Minago Iremadze and his wife miss their children who live in the city. The older brother married a city girl, the younger studies there.

Neighbors Trailer (1971)

03 January 1971

Ipolite and Bagrat are competing with each other to buy a pig. Ipolite will win and take the pig home, however pig related adventures don't end there.

The Summit Trailer (1976)

20 July 1976

Georgian and foreign alpinists make an effort to ascend a high mountain. The weather is inclement making their effort extremely perilous.

Case Goes to Court Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

A young assistant prosecutor was entrusted with the case involving a collapsed bridge, discovering the engineer wasn't guilty after conducting her own investigation.

Someone Was Sitting in the Refrigerator Trailer (1983)

29 December 1983

There is a blonde couple and thay have a brunet child. The husband is becoming jealous about any brunet men he sees.

The Little Knights Trailer (1963)

18 August 1963

A young and inexperienced school teacher believes that she cannot find the right approach to the children and, frustrated by their behavior, decides to leave school.

Siberian Grandfather Trailer (1974)

10 February 1974

Story about one of the leaders of the partisan movement Nestor Kalandarishvili during Russian Civil War in Siberia.

Two Families Trailer (1959)

04 May 1959

A childless family adopts a child to raise. The husband takes good care of the baby, but his wife tries to avoid the responsibilities of the mother and finally, taking advantage of her husband's absence, she takes the baby back.

The Adventure of the Naive Duck Tasiko Trailer (1984)

01 May 1984

Naive, pretty and pretensious Tasiko will get angry at her friend and runs in forest, where she finds herself face-to-face with a wolf.

Sea Wolf Trailer (1974)

19 August 1974

Arsena got tired of being a farmer, decided to go to Batumi and start working on a ship. Arriving in Batumi, he encounters a film crew that urgently needs a rescuer.