Shield of Jurgai

Overview

In the Caucasus foothills, battles rage against the German fascist invaders who have broken through. Reinforcements, including Russians, Ukrainians, and Kazakhs, are moving to defend the region. Along the way, the soldiers stop at a half-ruined ancient castle. There, a grey-haired old man recounts the legend of Dzhurga, a valiant warrior who once lived there. The legend comes to life on the screen, depicting a wedding feast in the castle where Dzhurgai celebrates his union with a shepherdess. However, the festivities are interrupted by a foreign enemy attacking Georgia. Led by Dzhurgai, Georgian warriors fight bravely and emerge victorious against the Mongol hordes.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 27, 1944

Original language

Georgian

Spoken languages

Georgian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Georgianfilm,Tbilisis Kinostudia

Cast

Grigori Grigorashvili,Davit Batridze,Ilia Mamporia,Davit Gamrekeli,Keto Japaridze,Irakli Nijaradze,L. Gvaramadze,Medea Japaridze,Dudukhana Tserodze,Jano Bagrationiand 7 more

Director

David Rondeli,Siko Dolidze

Writer

David Rondeli,Siko Dolidze,Giorgi Leonidze

Cinematography

V. Chichinadze

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0263501