The Case of Tariel Mklavadze (Georgian: ტარიელ მკლავაძის მკვლელობის საქმე) is a 1925 Soviet silent horror film directed by Ivane Perestiani.[1]
Plot
Schoolteacher Spiridon Mtsirishvili (Kote Mikaberidze) and his wife Despine (Nato Vachnadze) rent a room at a small inn. Tariel Mklavadze (Mikheil Kadagidze), a local nobleman becomes smitten by Despine, resolving to have her by any means necessary. With the help of his comrades, Tariel begins a series of encounters aimed at terrifying the young couple, all the while attempting to kidnap Despine.
Cast
- Kote Mikaberidze as Spiridon Mtsirishvili
- Nato Vachnadze as Despine
- Mikheil Kadagidze as Tariel Mklavadze
- Dimitri Kipiani
Production
The Case of the Murder of Tariel Mklavadze was directed by Perestiani.[2]
References
- ^ Дело Тариэла Мклавадзе // Советские художественные фильмы. Аннотированный каталог: [рус.] / Редактор В. А. Рязанова. — М.: Искусство, 1961. — Т. I. Немые фильмы (1918—1935). — С. 88. — 510 с. — 3000 экз
- ^ Rollberg 2008, p. 527.
Bibliography
- Rollberg, Peter (7 November 2008). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6268-5.