Nato Vachnadze

Acting

Nato Vachnadze

Born 1904-06-14 · Warsaw, Congress Poland, Russian Empire

Natalia (Nato) Giorgi's daughter Vachnadze (maiden name Andronikashvili) (b. June 14, 1904, Warsaw, Kingdom of Poland, Russian Empire — d. June 14, 1953, died in an air crash, buried in Tbilisi) — Georgian film actress of the Soviet period, a megastar of the Soviet screen in the 1920s-30s. People's Artist of the Georgian SSR (1941). At the peak of her career, Soviet cinema brought her Hollywood-style brilliance and glory. Her legend, created by Soviet filmmakers, created sold-out theaters. Thanks to her appearance and artistry, she deservedly became a legend of Georgian cinema. Her popularity made the Georgian film studio "Sakhkinmretsvi" the largest in the Soviet Union.

Acting credits

Qadjana poster
6.0

Local baron decides to take poor Kikola’s land and orders a local witch Babale to persuade Kikola’s wife that non-compliance will bring suffering to their children Kato and Kajana. On the day of the Bonfire, Kato plays a wicked trick on her brother by dressing up as an evil imp. The shock makes Kajana dumb. The parents take him to a distant village where he has to "meet the miraculous icon" in hope of recovery.

Qadjana

1941

The Orange Valley poster
8.0

The enemy of the collective farm movement, Kirile, with his advice, confuses the chairman of the collective farm “Orange Valley”, Tedo, who believes in his support. He tries to turn Tedo and Giorgi, who has recently returned from the civil service into enemies.

The Orange Valley

1937

Three Lives poster
5.0

Bakhva Pulava, a merchant from Poti fells in love with a poor tailor woman named Esma and marries her. At the same time, enchanted by her beauty, another man named Jeremiah Tsarba decides to kidnap her. When Esma refuses to share bed with him Jeremiah mercilessly kills her and when faced by accusations avoids punishment with the help of Valida, an influential nobleman’s daughter. Bakhva Pulava makes a decision to take justice into to his hands.

Three Lives

1924

The Living Corpse poster
5.3

The central character of the play, Fedor Protasov, is tormented by the belief that his wife Liza has never really chosen between him and the more conventional Victor Karenin, a rival for her hand. He wants to kill himself, but doesn't have the nerve. Running away from his life, he first falls in with Gypsies, and into a sexual relationship with a Gypsy singer, Masha.

The Living Corpse

1929

In the Pillory poster
8.4

Nunu and Iago are in love with each other. The married guard Girgola wants to get hold of the woman. Girgola gets Iago arrested and makes Nunu marry his retarded brother. On one occasion he finds the woman alone and rapes her. Nunu jumps in the river to commit suicide but gets saved by Iago’s friends. Iago escapes from jail, but Girgola attacks his hideout and haves him killed together with his friends. Girgola also kills Nunu’s old father and accuses Nunu of the murder. Nunu is tied to a pole and dies in the exile.

In the Pillory

1923

The Gadfly poster
7.7

In Italy during the first half of the 19th century, Arthur, a student at a seminary, joined the revolutionary society “Young Italy.” His sincere faith in God compelled him to reveal the society’s secret during confession to his new confessor. However, the confessor denounced the society, leading to the arrest of its members.

The Gadfly

1928

Iron Brigade poster
NR

About the fight against bureaucrats and saboteurs at a foundry under construction during the first five-year plan. Lost movie.

Iron Brigade

1931

Arsena, the Brigand poster
7.0

Following an order of the landowner, the bride of Arsena’s fellow villager gets kidnapped and the bride’s father is relentlessly flogged. Arsena tries to rescue the woman but fails and goes to the mountains with his newly married wife. Above all, Arsena learns that his wife is impregnated by the landowner and burns down his house. Arsena gets arrested, but manages to escape and joins the rebel peasants. Arsena feels that with the passage of time the rebels turn into criminals and continues to fight with the oppressors alone.

Arsena, the Brigand

1923

Amoki poster
8.0

A drug-addicted doctor lives in isolation in Africa. One day, a young, attractive married woman approaches him, seeking an abortion. He agrees to perform the procedure, but only if she submits to his sexual demands. The woman refuses and leaves immediately.

Amoki

1928

The Girl From Khidobani poster
9.0

Gviristine is considered the best tea picker in Khidobni collective farm. Together with other harvesters, she is sent to Moscow to attend the Congress of farmer Musicians. Personal happiness is also attached to this success - a big wedding is held in the collective farm for Gviristine and Mirian.

The Girl From Khidobani

1940

Arsena poster
6.3

XIX century peasants' revolt and the life story of bandit Arsena Odzelashvili.

Arsena

1937

Akaki's Cradle poster
6.0

Film about the childhood and teenage years of the national poet of Georgia Akaki Tsereteli.

Akaki's Cradle

1947

Suburban Districts poster
5.8

In the late 1920s Jewish girl Dora falls in love with a young Russian Komsomol member. His parents,who are captive to religious superstitions, don't like Dora. She still goes to live with him and will find herself facing those superstitions in her husband home too.

Suburban Districts

1930

The Vow poster
4.0

The story of Stalin and the Soviet people.

The Vow

1946

Giuli poster
5.7

A pretty young Azeri woman Giuli and Georgian guy Mitro are very in love. But because of traditions she can not marry him. Young people run away to get happy together, but without success.

Giuli

1927

The Last Masquerade poster
5.8

The revolutionary struggle of the Georgian proletariat is the central theme of this story. The narrative follows the life and fate of a young revolutionary named Mito. After the Mensheviks disrupt a railway strike, Mito is sentenced to three years in prison, and his father is executed. During his time in prison, Mito shares a cell with an old Bolshevik, which transforms the hot-headed and unstable young man into a conscious Bolshevik. Soon, World War I begins, and Mito, who has just been released from prison, is sent to war.

The Last Masquerade

1934

The Exile poster
8.0

Young Makvalla, who loves the cowman Onise, is married off to the unloved есаul Gela Goderdzishvili, who has become rich in the service of the bailiff. Onise decides to run away with Makvalla, and during a fight at Gela's house, he is seriously injured. Makvalla disappears from Gela's house. The fugitive is saved from death and taken in by the hermit shepherd Onfrey.

The Exile

1922

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9.0

A Georgian warrior witnesses the heroic death of a local communist girl in the battle for one of the Russian villages. The wounded warrior returns to his native village, but thinking about the girl does not give him rest, and his photography becomes the cause of misunderstanding with his bride.

He Will Come Back Again

1943

Who Is Guilty? poster
8.0

Blinded by the desire of wealth, mother of Siko makes him leave behind his wife and child and go to America.

Who Is Guilty?

1925

Homeland poster
NR

Working peasants Sardioni and Yagora are friends. Yagora and fellow villagers do not know that Sardion is a foreign intelligence agent. Yagora's son, Nodar, who fled abroad during the civil war, will perform the task of foreign intelligence and sneak saboteurs into his homeland under the guidance of Sardion. Persecuted by the border guards, Nodar takes refuge in his father's house. Yagora will condemn her son's behavior and support his arrest.

Homeland

1940

Last Crusaders poster
7.0

An ethnographic analysis of the small Caucasian Khevurian tribe in Georgia.

Last Crusaders

1933

Keto and Kote poster
4.5

Using a marriage broker, a Prince in dire financial straits plans to marry the wealthy daughter of a merchant, The girl is in love with the nephew of the prince. Forced by her father into the unwelcome match, she finds a friend in another matchmaker. They arrange it so that the prince will not like the girl when he meets her.

Keto and Kote

1948

The Case of the Murder of Tariel Mklavadze poster
5.6

Schoolteacher Spiridon and his pretty wife Despine are taking a room in a small inn. Tariel Mklavadze, a local nobleman and debauchee falls for a beauty of Despine. He and his friends terrify young couple trying to get Despine.

The Case of the Murder of Tariel Mklavadze

1925

nato vachnadze poster
NR

short documentury about georgian beauty, nato vachnadze who was a major star in soviet silent film era

nato vachnadze

2010