Repentance
1987, Georgian. Directed by Tengiz Abuladze.
A masterful, nightmarish political vision from Georgia's foremost modern director!
The day after his funeral, the corpse of Varlam Aravidze, the mayor of a small Georgian town, turns up in his son's garden. Although it is secretly reburied, the corpse keeps returning until the police capture the local woman who is responsible. This woman says that Varlam should never be laid to rest since his Stalin-like reign of terror led to the disappearance of her family and friends.
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Georgian
- Rated
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Amazon VideoCast & crew
- Tengiz AbuladzeDirector
- Avtandil MakharadzeVarlam Aravidze / Abel Aravidze
- Iya NinidzeGuliko
- Zeinab BotsvadzeKetevan Barateli
- Ketevan AbuladzeNino Barateli
- Edisher (Davit) GiorgobianiSandro Barateli
- Kakhi KavsadzeMikheil Koresheli
- Merab NinidzeTornike
- Nino ZaqariadzeElene Korisheli
- Nano OchigavaYoung Ketevan
- Georgi MataradzeCast
- Amiran AmiranashviliCast
- Marina KakhianiCast
Details
- Released
- 1 May 1987
- Original title
- მონანიება
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Tengiz Abuladze, Nana Janelidze, Rezo Kveselava
- Box office
- $215K
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Repentance: quick answers
Is Repentance worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.1/10 from 73 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Repentance?
Repentance runs 153 minutes (2h 33m).
Does Repentance have a post-credits scene?
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Is Repentance suitable for kids?
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Where can I watch Repentance?
Repentance is streaming on Klassiki.
What movies are like Repentance?
If you liked Repentance, try Corner Office, Code 3, Jojo Rabbit.
Who directed Repentance?
Repentance (1987) was directed by Tengiz Abuladze and stars Avtandil Makharadze, Iya Ninidze, Zeinab Botsvadze.