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Release Year1977
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageGeorgian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Family
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DirectorValerian Kvachadze
WritersSuliko Zhgenti
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMy Friend Uncle Vanya
About My Friend Uncle Vanya
A chance meeting between Ivan Balashov, an old Muscovite, and an 18-year-old Georgian boy who has come from a village in Adjara to enter university becomes the beginning of a great friendship.
Directed by Valerian Kvachadze, My Friend Uncle Vanya leans on a strong ensemble — Nikolay Kryuchkov, Zurab Laperadze, Besiki Gurchashvili — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1977.
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