
Mirror(1975)
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.


During World War II, оld Georgian peasant wine-grower Georgy leaves his Georgian village and goes off to the front line, hoping to find his son. George should see and transfer a lot of things, he becomes a soldier and only in the last days of war finds the son...

Sergo Zakariadze
Giorgiy Makharashvili
Vladimir Privaltsev
Senior sergeant Nikiforov

Aleksandr Nazarov
Arkadiy Ershov, soldier

Aleksandr Lebedev
Nikolay Nazarov, soldier

Vladimir Kolokoltsev
Grisha, soldier
Yuri Drozdov
Vova, soldier

Ivan Kosykh
Accordionist

Viktor Kosykh
Vasiliy Dmitrievich, boy on the cart

Viktor Uralsky
Sailor without legs

Ketevan Bochorishvili
Mariya, Georgiy's wife
Father of a Soldier is a drama, war film released in 1965 exploring themes of world war ii, great patriotic war. Directed by Rezo Chkheidze, it stars Sergo Zakariadze, Vladimir Privaltsev, Aleksandr Nazarov. During World War II, оld Georgian peasant wine-grower Georgy leaves his Georgian village and goes off to the front line, hoping to find his son. George should see and transfer a lot of things, he becomes a soldier and only in the last days of war finds the son...
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