Bashi-Achuki

Bashi-Achuki

90 mins | Adventure, Romance, History | Dec. 2, 1956

The 17th century rebellion in Kakheti masterminded by Bidzina Cholokashvili gets about the whole Georgia. An Imeretian youth nicknamed as Bashi-Achuk is a real exterminator of the Persians. He attacks the Persian escort and sets free the Georgian women who were supposed to be locked up in the Shah’s harem. Bashi-Achuk’s twin sisters are among the rescued captives. Abdushahil, a Persian warrior who was defeated by Bashi-Achuk in wrestling, falls in love with Mzisa, Bashi-achuk’s sister. Mzisa brings Abdushahil to the camp of the Georgian rebels. Abdushahil learns that he is a Georgian too. As a child he was kidnapped and brought up in Persia. Abdushahil’s army gives up and the Georgians win the battle.

Bashi-Achuki

90 mins | Adventure, Romance, History | Dec. 2, 1956

Bashi-Achuki
The 17th century rebellion in Kakheti masterminded by Bidzina Cholokashvili gets about the whole Georgia. An Imeretian youth nicknamed as Bashi-Achuk is a real exterminator of the Persians. He attacks the Persian escort and sets free the Georgian women who were supposed to be locked up in the Shah’s harem. Bashi-Achuk’s twin sisters are among the rescued captives. Abdushahil, a Persian warrior who was defeated by Bashi-Achuk in wrestling, falls in love with Mzisa, Bashi-achuk’s sister. Mzisa brings Abdushahil to the camp of the Georgian rebels. Abdushahil learns that he is a Georgian too. As a child he was kidnapped and brought up in Persia. Abdushahil’s army gives up and the Georgians win the battle.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Georgian-Film
Original title ბაში-აჩუკი
Directors Leo Esakya
Writers Lado Karsanidze, Akaki Tsereteli

Cast

Otar Koberidze

as Bashi-Achuki

Lia Eliava

as Mzisa and Mtvarisa

Medea Chakhava

as Melano

Kote Daushvili

as Selimkhani

Iusuf Kobaladze

as Prince Cholokashvili

Meri Davitashvili

as Tomsal-Mako

Guram Sagaradze

as Peiqar Mirza

Dodo Abashidze

as Abdushahili