The Case of Tariel Mklavadze

The Case of Tariel Mklavadze (Georgian: ტარიელ მკლავაძის მკვლელობის საქმე) is a 1925 Soviet silent horror film directed by Ivane Perestiani.

The Case of Tariel Mklavadze
Directed by	Ivane Perestiani
Written by	Shalva Dadiani Egnate Ninoshvili (novel)
Starring	Kote Mikaberidze Nato Vachnadze Mikheil Kadagidze Dimitri Kipiani
Cinematography	Aleksandre Digmelovi
Production company	Sakhkinmretsvi
Release date	March 17, 1925 (1925-03-17) (Soviet Union)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Languages	Silent Georgian intertitles

Plot

Schoolteacher Spiridon Mtsirishvili (Kote Mikaberidze) and his wife Despine (Nato Vachnadze) rent a room at a small inn. Tariel Mklavadze (Mikheil Kadagidze), a local nobleman becomes smitten by Despine, resolving to have her by any means necessary. With the help of his comrades, Tariel begins a series of encounters aimed at terrifying the young couple, all the while attempting to kidnap Despine.

Cast

• Kote Mikaberidze as Spiridon Mtsirishvili
• Nato Vachnadze as Despine
• Mikheil Kadagidze as Tariel Mklavadze
• Dimitri Kipiani

Production

The Case of the Murder of Tariel Mklavadze was directed by Perestiani.

Bibliography

• Rollberg, Peter (7 November 2008). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6268-5.

External links

• The Case of Tariel Mklavadze at IMDb