Father of a Soldier
1965, Georgian. Directed by Rezo Chkheidze.
A soldier by duty, a father by love.
When peasant Georgy Makharashvili hears that his soldier son is lying wounded in a hospital, he sets out to visit him. However, unknown to him, his son has been sent back to the front. Reluctant to return home and in a vain attempt to locate his boy, Georgy joins the Red Army in it's unrelenting push to the west.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Georgian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Rezo ChkheidzeDirector
- Sergo ZakariadzeGiorgiy Makharashvili
- Vladimir PrivaltsevSenior sergeant Nikiforov
- Aleksandr NazarovArkadiy Ershov, soldier
- Aleksandr LebedevNikolay Nazarov, soldier
- Vladimir KolokoltsevGrisha, soldier
- Yuri DrozdovVova, soldier
- Ivan KosykhAccordionist
- Viktor KosykhVasiliy Dmitrievich, boy on the cart
- Viktor UralskySailor without legs
- Ketevan BochorishviliMariya, Georgiy's wife
- Vladimir PitsekHospital registrar
- Pyotr LyubeshkinGeneral
Details
- Released
- 11 May 1965
- Original title
- ჯარისკაცის მამა
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Suliko Zhgenti
- Box office
- $6.6M
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Father of a Soldier: quick answers
Is Father of a Soldier worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.1/10 from 54 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Father of a Soldier?
Father of a Soldier runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
Does Father of a Soldier have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Father of a Soldier on?
Father of a Soldier isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Father of a Soldier?
If you liked Father of a Soldier, try The Dawns Here Are Quiet, 1944, The Unknown Soldier.
Who directed Father of a Soldier?
Father of a Soldier (1965) was directed by Rezo Chkheidze and stars Sergo Zakariadze, Vladimir Privaltsev, Aleksandr Nazarov.