The Eccentrics

The Eccentrics (Georgian: შერეკილები, Sherekilebi; Russian: Чудаки, Chudaki) is a 1973 Soviet satire-comedy film directed by Eldar Shengelaia.

The Eccentrics
Film poster
Directed by	Eldar Shengelaia
Written by	Revaz Gabriadze
Starring	Vasili Chkhaidze, Demno Jgenti, Ariadna Shengelaia
Music by	Giya Kancheli
Distributed by	Gruziya-film
Release date	1973 (1973)
Running time	80 minutes
Countries	Soviet Union, Georgia
Languages	Georgian, Russian

Plot

Ertaoz Bregvadze goes to the city intending to sell a chicken and pay off his father's debts. Upon arrival, he falls instantly in love with a beautiful woman named Margalita and decides to help her dispose of the body of her lover, a policeman. At the cemetery, the policeman unexpectedly regains consciousness and arrests Ertaoz along with the chicken. Ertaoz is sentenced to ten years in prison, while the bird receives seven. In prison, they meet Khristofor, an inventor who has created a flying machine that runs on the power of love instead of fuel.

Cast

• Vasili Chkhaidze as Qristepore
• Demno Jgenti as Ertaozi
• Ariadna Shengelaia as Margalita
• Boris Tsipuria as Khuta, a policeman
• Abrek Pkhaladze as Noshrevani
• Merab Eliozishvili as Triponi
• Akaki Bakradze as Mizana
• Grigol Tkabladze as Priest

External links

• The Eccentrics at IMDb