Robinsonade, or My English Grandfather

Robinsonade, or My English Grandfather

76 mins | Comedy | Sept. 27, 1987

The film tells a strange story, in flashback, about a British Telegraph Company’s engineer named Hughes appearing in a distant Guria village. Falling in love with the beautiful Anna, the Englishman became the enemy of her brother, Bolshevik Nestor. Both Hughes and Nestor were shot dead by Lavrenty Mgeladze, who had once had everything, but later was dispossessed and driven out of the village. The old Anna told that story to a young composer who recorded the music: “My dear homeland, why are you weeping?…”

Robinsonade, or My English Grandfather

76 mins | Comedy | Sept. 27, 1987

Robinsonade, or My English Grandfather
The film tells a strange story, in flashback, about a British Telegraph Company’s engineer named Hughes appearing in a distant Guria village. Falling in love with the beautiful Anna, the Englishman became the enemy of her brother, Bolshevik Nestor. Both Hughes and Nestor were shot dead by Lavrenty Mgeladze, who had once had everything, but later was dispossessed and driven out of the village. The old Anna told that story to a young composer who recorded the music: “My dear homeland, why are you weeping?…”
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Georgian-Film
Original title Robinzoniada, anu chemi ingliseli Papa
Directors Nana Dzhordzhadze
Writers Irakli Kvirikadze

Cast

Janri Lolashvili

as Christopher Hughes (English telegraphist)

Guram Pirtskhalava

as Nestor Neoradze (chairman of the village commune)

Elguja Burduli

as Lavrenti Mgeladze (rich man)

Shalva Kherkheulidze

as father of Anna and Nestor

Georgiy Dadiani

as agitator communard

Gia Lejava

as monk

Berdia Intskirveli

as communard