Keto and Kote (Georgian: ქეთო და კოტე) is a 1948 Georgian comedy film directed by Vakhtang Tabliashvili[1][2][3] and Shalva Gedevanishvili[4] is based on play Hanuma by Avksenty Tsagareli.
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Russian: Кето и Котэ | |
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Cinematography | Aleksandre Digmelovi |
Edited by | Vasili Dolenko |
Music by | Archil Kereselidze |
Production company | Tbilisi Film Studio |
Release date | October 10, 1948 (1948-10-10) |
Running time | 89 min. |
Country | Soviet Union |
Languages | Russian Georgian |
The rich merchant of Tiflis dreams of intermarrying with the aristocracy (in order to be known as an aristocrat himself) and is going to give his beautiful daughter Keto (Medea Japaridze) for the old, vicious and ruined prince Levan Palavandishvili (Petre Amiranashvili). The girl is desperate, because she loves the young poet Kote (Batu Kraveishvili), the nephew of the prince, who, in the guise of a teacher, goes to see her.
With the help of friends and matchmaker Khanuma (Tamari Chavchavadze), young lovers manage to outwit old people and achieve their own happiness.
Vakhtang Tabliashvili's film watched 22.7 million viewers, which is 764 results in the history of Soviet film distribution.[6]
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