Melodies of the Vera Quarter (1974) Veris ubnis melodiebi

Director: Giorgi Shengelaia (as Giorgi Shengelaya)
Writers: Anzor Salukvadze (as A. Saluqvadze), Giorgi Shengelaia (as Giorgi Shengelaya)
Stars: Sofiko Chiaureli, Vakhtang Kikabidze, Ia Ninidze

Pavle, who is a poor cart-driver has two girls, Maro and Tamro. The girls have a dream to take classes at a ballet school, but Pavle cannot afford such a luxury. Vardo, a laundress, decides to help the little girls.

I saw this film during Soviet Movie Festival, however, I was surprised that it has nothing to do with the Soviet Union, nor with the problems of the "iron curtain". This is the first ever Georgian musical with good artists, wonderful songs and amazing dances. girls are making a wonderful performance and singing, singing, singing… Giorgi Shengelaia could not have done better. This is his one of most prominent work. As far as I am aware it was very popular in the whole Soviet Union, even though it is totally in Georgian language. Even though the story itself is a little bit pathetic, the performance makes this movie wonderful.

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