General and Daisies

Overview

A simple Polish man, Władek Lekowski, a former pilot, finds himself in exile after World War II due to a ridiculous accident. Poor and without a job or shelter, he sleeps on the beach. There, he meets and falls in love with Zosia, another Polish emigrant. Determined to get Zosia out of the bar where she works, performing “a little acrobatics and a little undressing,” Władek embarks on a mysterious mission as part of an airplane crew. During the flight, it becomes clear that he has fallen into the hands of militarists and the plane is supposed to drop a bomb on the Soviet Union. Realising that the fate of World War III now rests in his hands, Władek is forced to confront his own actions and the consequences of his choices.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1963

Original language

Georgian

Spoken languages

Georgian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Georgianfilm,Georgia-Film

Cast

Bruno O'Ya,Veriko Anjaparidze,Sofiko Chiaureli,Andrei Abrikosov,Nikolai Bogolyubov,Vladimir Druzhnikov,Herberts Zommers,Sergei Karnovich-Valua,Arturs Dimiters,Alfreds Videnieksand 4 more

Director

Mikheil Chiaureli

Writer

Aleksandr Filimonov,Nikolay Shpanov,Mikheil Chiaureli,Melor Sturua,Aleksandr Makharadze

Producer

Vakhtang Oziashvili

Cinematography

Giorgi Chelidze

Music

Aleqsi Machavariani

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0169940