Eldar Shengelaia

Eldar Shengelaia

Nacimiento : 1933-01-26, Tiflis (now Tbilisi), Georgian SSR, ZSFSR, USSR

Historia

Eldar Shengelaia is a Georgian and Soviet film director and screenwriter who directed ten films between 1957 and 1996. From 1990 to 2004, he was a member of the Parliament of Georgia. He has been awarded the titles of the People's Artist of Georgia and of the Soviet Union.

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Eldar Shengelaia

Películas

The Chair
Director
After the defeat in elections, Refugees Eviction Minister, Giorgi Mchedlishvili, loses everything that is dear to him: the office, the car, the source of income and most importantly - power. Giorgi’s chair, which is a live being, motivates former Minister to take actions, but these efforts do not bring the desired result. In these difficult times Giorgi meets Donara, refugee women, which he marries later. New government, orders eviction of Giorgi and his Family from his house. Former Minister puts himself in confrontation first with media, and then with Magda, Giorgi’s sister in law, and because of Magda the house is surrounded by journalists and police. After unsuccessful negotiations with the SWAT team the assault begins. With the help of chair, George, manages to escape grounds unseen towards his village.
Las montañas azules
Writer
El novelista Soso (Ramaz Giorgobiani) acude a su editorial en un intento por encontrar a alguien interesado en publicar su último manuscrito. Los empleados barajan el manuscrito del autor en su oficina de persona a persona, pero todos parecen estar demasiado ocupados para leerlo. Soso finalmente descubre que los empleados están envueltos en cualquier cosa menos en sus deberes y responsabilidades directos, tanto que ni siquiera una falla estructural gigante en el edificio puede llamar su atención. La película es una alegoría de la burocracia de la época soviética y del sistema soviético en su conjunto. Al final de la película, la casa se derrumba y los empleados se trasladan a otro edificio nuevo y moderno. Sin embargo, eso no significa que cambien su actitud hacia su trabajo ...
Las montañas azules
Director
El novelista Soso (Ramaz Giorgobiani) acude a su editorial en un intento por encontrar a alguien interesado en publicar su último manuscrito. Los empleados barajan el manuscrito del autor en su oficina de persona a persona, pero todos parecen estar demasiado ocupados para leerlo. Soso finalmente descubre que los empleados están envueltos en cualquier cosa menos en sus deberes y responsabilidades directos, tanto que ni siquiera una falla estructural gigante en el edificio puede llamar su atención. La película es una alegoría de la burocracia de la época soviética y del sistema soviético en su conjunto. Al final de la película, la casa se derrumba y los empleados se trasladan a otro edificio nuevo y moderno. Sin embargo, eso no significa que cambien su actitud hacia su trabajo ...
Stepmother Samanishvili
Director
Impoverished old nobleman Bekina insists on marrying a wife, but his son Platon does not want to have sharer in father's inheritance. Platon finds two times widowed and childless bride for Bekina, but a fate makes fun of him.
The Eccentrics
Director
Surrealistic movie about prisoners who invent flying apparatus.
An Unusual Exhibition
Director
The war is over. Once a young sculptor, and now a soldier, he returned home. Married, there were children. In search of work, he was hired to make grave monuments. Time passed... At one time, visiting a cemetery with friends, he saw with different eyes all his work done over the years...
Mikela
Adaptation
Soviet Georgian film by Eldar Shengelaia. Based on short story by D. Kldiashvili
Mikela
Director
Soviet Georgian film by Eldar Shengelaia. Based on short story by D. Kldiashvili
The White Caravan
Director
Martia, an experienced shepherd together with others is moving his herd to the winter pastures. The life of the shepherds is mundane and complex to the extent that even a minor mistake is fraught with serious consequences. Martia’s older son forsakes the herd for good and moves to the city in quest of easy money. In his attempt to save the herd scattered by the storm, Martia dies. Martia’s son, who returns home from the city blames himself for the accident and is profoundly repentant.
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Director
The Legend of the Icy Heart
Director
In this fantasy film inspired by a Kirghiz fairy-tale and Wilhelm Hauff's "Das kalte Herz," a powerful sorcerer puts a spell on a beautiful dancer, rendering her incapable of love until an infatuated shovel operator comes along.