Acting

Abesalom Loria

Born — Died

1922-04-22 — 2001-01-27

Place of birth

Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Transcaucasian SFSR, USSR

Known for

Acting

Credits

52 titles

Known for

Mimino poster
7.5

Local Georgian pilot Mimino dreams of flying airplanes for major international airlines. To realize his aspirations, he goes to Moscow where he encounters a fellow comrade from the Caucasus, the Armenian Rubik. Many misadventures ensue.

Mimino

1977

Teheran '43 poster
6.4

This story starts in 1980 in Paris as the memories of Andrei Borodin, a Soviet agent, take the action back to 1943 during the Teheran meetings of Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill. A high-ranking Nazi officer developed a plan to assassinate the three world leaders in order to undermine the Allied forces. He commissioned the German agent Max Richard to carry out his plan, but it failed miserably due to the quick action and thinking of Andrei. While in Teheran, Andrei met a French woman, Marie Louni, living in the city and they had a brief but intense affair. Nearly four decades later, the Nazi officer has been captured - but not for long. Freed by terrorists, the officer is hunting down the German agent who failed to carry out the planned assassinations. Max lives at Françoise, a young French woman, who hides him.

Teheran '43

1981

SportLotto - 82 poster
6.8

Adventurous comedy about a bunch of people hunting the winning lottery ticket.

SportLotto - 82

1982

100 grams for Bravery poster
5.9

Three short stories that share a common satirical theme: alcoholism and drunkenness.

100 grams for Bravery

1977

Spare Wheel poster
NR

Gogi is on his way to celebrate the New Year. On the snowy road, he meets a beautiful girl whose car broke down. Gogi gives the tire of his car to beautiful stranger, and he himself, fascinated by his own behavior, meets the New Year alone in the car on a deserted road.

Spare Wheel

1977

The Passport poster
6.1

Merab, a Georgian taxi driver who mistakenly crosses into Israel while seeing off his Jewish brother, Yasha, gets stuck without documents. He gets entangled in bureaucratic nightmares, mistaken identity, and KGB plots while trying to return home.

The Passport

1990

Film credits

1990s · 7 titles

1980s · 19 titles

Teheran '43 poster
6.4

This story starts in 1980 in Paris as the memories of Andrei Borodin, a Soviet agent, take the action back to 1943 during the Teheran meetings of Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill. A high-ranking Nazi officer developed a plan to assassinate the three world leaders in order to undermine the Allied forces. He commissioned the German agent Max Richard to carry out his plan, but it failed miserably due to the quick action and thinking of Andrei. While in Teheran, Andrei met a French woman, Marie Louni, living in the city and they had a brief but intense affair. Nearly four decades later, the Nazi officer has been captured - but not for long. Freed by terrorists, the officer is hunting down the German agent who failed to carry out the planned assassinations. Max lives at Françoise, a young French woman, who hides him.

Teheran '43

1981

SportLotto - 82 poster
6.8

Adventurous comedy about a bunch of people hunting the winning lottery ticket.

SportLotto - 82

1982

The Secret of Gretha Villa poster
7.4

Members of the Shield and Helmet Masonic Lodge, sent by the CIA, are preparing a coup in one of the western countries. The criminal chronicle reporter manages to infiltrate the headquarters of the conspirators. The information he produces will play a decisive role in preventing the putsch. However, the successful journalist soon became convinced that he had discovered only the tip of the iceberg...

The Secret of Gretha Villa

1984

Copper Angel poster
6.0

An international geological expedition led by a Russian engineer works in an inaccessible area of one of the Latin American countries. Scientists are held hostage by a nearby gang that trades in the drug trade. Geologists are in mortal danger ...

Copper Angel

1984

Kidnapping of the Century poster
7.0

Two car mechanics friends decide to holiday on the Black Sea coast. The news of the arrival of the "famous masters" excited the residents of the southern town, followed by adventures, misunderstandings and the abduction of one of them.

Kidnapping of the Century

1982

Memory poster
NR

The film's protagonist, a young journalist, returns to the village where he spent his childhood years years later. The village is almost deserted, and the last inhabitants are thinking about leaving for the bar. Gogi begins a fight to preserve the once populous and prosperous village.

Memory

1989

Chicherin poster
9.0

Chicherin - Russian revolutionary, Soviet diplomat, first People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs of the RSFSR and the USSR. Member of the USSR Central Executive Committee of 1-5 convocations, member of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party. Musicologist, author of a book about Mozart. In memory of Chicherin.

Chicherin

1986

Almost two months poster
NR

Georgian students are traveling to Ruset for an internship and helping local villagers with construction.

Almost two months

1980

Constellation Goattour poster
5.0

The action takes place in one of the Transcaucasian republics in the sixties, where a campaign was launched to breed a new animal, the goat, descended from the mountain tour and the domestic goat.

Constellation Goattour

1989

The Old Engine Driver poster
NR

Based on the story "Gabo" by Archil Sulakauri.

The Old Engine Driver

1983

For Those Who Like to Solve Crosswords poster
7.3

Major Zaza is investigating a routine criminal case: murder for the purpose of robbery. However, his adversary is cunning and ruthless, a dangerous and cynical repeat offender nicknamed “The Intellectual.” Exposing this cunning criminal is proving difficult.

For Those Who Like to Solve Crosswords

1981

Myth poster
9.0

Vera Skobelev is a talented ballerina and choreographer. Her life, seemingly unorganized, is filled with deep meaning and love for everything around her...

Myth

1986

Short Sleeves poster
NR

Like all of the Turkmen director Khalmamed Kakabayev's films, this one is about children and their first discoveries of the world of emotions and nature. Seven-year-old Almaz lives in an orphanage. He is very independent and rarely asks for help from his teachers. Like all orphans, Almaz dreams of his parents suddenly appearing in his life. One day, when he meets a woman in a cemetery who is mourning her son, Almaz befriends her and helps her cope with her grief.

Short Sleeves

1983

How's Home, How's Everything? poster
6.5

A story about a life of a group of children in Tbilisi, Georgia during WWII.

How's Home, How's Everything?

1987

The Tent of Wisdom poster
10.0

The film is based on the fables of Sulkhan-Saba Orbelia

The Tent of Wisdom

1982

How I Was Independent poster
NR

Lado really wanted to prove to the guys that he was an “independent man.” One day he was left alone in the apartment. And Lado invited his playmates to rehearse a “yard theater” performance at his home. Mom's cosmetics were used, a curtain was made from window curtains, and a wooden toy horse was turned into a goat. Now the guys were able to verify Lado’s “independence”.

How I Was Independent

1987

Human Sadness poster
8.0

The village of Chokhi had decided to marry Shete to a girl from another village, but the bride refused. The offended village people send their women as spies, the men arm themselves and follow them to take revenge. They are accompanied by a writer collects people's stories along the way.

Human Sadness

1986

Beach Robber poster
NR

One day, a modest accountant, a resident of a seaside town, adopted a dog. The dog became attached to its lonely owner, but it soon became clear that the dog had been trained by its previous owner to steal things from unwary beachgoers. An honest man, yelled at the dog, but then came to terms with his friend’s shortcomings, and even began to encourage his dubious abilities.

Beach Robber

1987

Open the Windows poster
9.0

The main character is Nodar Geradze, an organizer of song and dance ensembles and a collector of ancient Georgian music.

Open the Windows

1981

1970s · 21 titles

Mimino poster
7.5

Local Georgian pilot Mimino dreams of flying airplanes for major international airlines. To realize his aspirations, he goes to Moscow where he encounters a fellow comrade from the Caucasus, the Armenian Rubik. Many misadventures ensue.

Mimino

1977

100 grams for Bravery poster
5.9

Three short stories that share a common satirical theme: alcoholism and drunkenness.

100 grams for Bravery

1977

Spare Wheel poster
NR

Gogi is on his way to celebrate the New Year. On the snowy road, he meets a beautiful girl whose car broke down. Gogi gives the tire of his car to beautiful stranger, and he himself, fascinated by his own behavior, meets the New Year alone in the car on a deserted road.

Spare Wheel

1977

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

ჰობოი

1977

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

მინდვრის ყვავილი

1974

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

გამინაწილე სითბო

1975

Shattered Sky poster
NR

1918. A group of Russian aviators who had been training in France return to Russia and join the White Army. However, two pilots soon switch sides and fight in the Red Army's first aviation unit.

Shattered Sky

1979

Melodies of the Vera Quarter poster
6.5

This musical is based on old Georgian vaudevilles and plays. The early 20th century. Old Tiflis is in confusion and turmoil. A mysterious fairy is helping the poor Pavle’s family: real wood is burning in his old, neglected fireplace, wherein a pot with meat would suddenly appear. The good fairy is impersonated by laundress Vardo who helps not only the poor Pavle, but other families in this quarter as well. Vardo is known to many people in the town, but no one ever suspected that she was capable of performing miracles. The film’s colorful folk melodies, merry songs and fiery dances leave no viewer indifferent. Starring in the leading role is the great Georgian actress Sofiko Chiaureli.

Melodies of the Vera Quarter

1973

Lemon Cake poster
7.8

Road masters Abessalom, Beso and Gigla decide to enjoy lemon cake for dessert.

Lemon Cake

1977

Farewell, Inesa! poster
8.0

A popular actor, Alonso plays the role of a noble knight on stage, but in real life, in the face of hooligans, he turns out to be a coward.

Farewell, Inesa!

1972

How to Become a Man poster
8.0

The first part "Zhenya" tells about a boy Zhenya, who goes to kindergarten. The story tells about his relationship with his peers and how he was unfairly punished. Will he be able to act manly in this situation? The second part "Buba" is about a 11-year-old musician from a Georgian village, who one day is given a chance to prove himself among adult musicians - he is offered to replace one of the members of an amateur orchestra.

How to Become a Man

1971

Fedya poster
7.0

Russian Fedya and Georgian Shaliko fought side by side in the Patriotic War. Years later, Fedya meets his friend

Fedya

1977

Kvarkvare poster
5.7

Kvarkvare is wrongly accused of activities against the Tsar and is imprisoned, but the Socialist Revolution makes him an imposter "hero". Blinded with the authority, he goes to far in his avenge against the whole village.

Kvarkvare

1979

Dumas in the Caucasus poster
NR

One day, Alexander Dumas the Father decided to visit the Caucasus. Many adventures awaited him there. A cheerful fantasy about the stay of the great French romantic in the Caucasus. Extraordinary adventures, love, friendship, and loyalty help the hero, who enters into a fight with the cruel and treacherous Circassian prince Vakhvari.

Dumas in the Caucasus

1979

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

ცოტნე დადიანი

1971

Lunch Break poster
5.0

During the lunch break, the employees hold sports competitions, where women consistently win, frustrating the chief, who finds himself in a comical situation while trying to restore men's prestige.

Lunch Break

1978

Esculape's Student poster
8.5

A young doctor sent to work at the Zestafon ferroalloy factory will confront the management of the factory in order to protect the environment and workers' health.

Esculape's Student

1979

Gladiator poster
9.0

An elderly lion tamer can't even tame a dog anymore, however he can not retire from his favorite job and so he is forced to do tricks himself instead of lions.

Gladiator

1971

Have You Seen Petka? poster
8.5

The chairman of the collective farm, Yuri Sergeyevich, has no rest - and all because of the boys, whose main instigator is Petka, dreams of space flights are overwhelming. With his ideas, he gives a lot of trouble to adults, and they decide to entrust him with a "serious" business ...

Have You Seen Petka?

1976

Story of Ivane Kotorashvili poster
7.7

Ivane does not think about starting a family life, so the villagers deicide to force him marry and try to take him and his bride to the church using all the possible means.

Story of Ivane Kotorashvili

1974

Zealous Piglet poster
NR

The piglet became famous throughout the village for his tricks. Having spent time with him, the owners, Marta and her son Kukuri, took the prankster to Tbilisi to the bazaar.

Zealous Piglet

1979

1960s · 3 titles