The Right Hand of the Grand Master (1969)
It is set during the 11th century and tells of the reign of King George I. He is at war with Byzantine Empire ruled by Basil II. Apart from ongoing war, he has to fight rebellious Georgian tribes. Problems occur when King George falls in love with Shorena. For her, the King is willing to go against the church. The story is based on famous novel by Konstantine Gamsakhrudia.
- Released
- 1969-12-01
- Genres
- History, Drama
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Vakhtang Tabliashvili, Devi Abashidze
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 from 7 votes
Cast
- Tengiz Archvadze as Konstantine Arsakidze
- Otar Megvinetukhutsesi as King George I
- Sopo Maghalashvili as Queen Mariam
- Lali Badurashvili as Shorena
- Vaso Godziashvili as Melchizedek Catholicos
- Juansher Jurkhadze as Zviad
- Akaki Vasadze as Parsmani
- Giorgi Gelovani as Girshel Eristavi
- Dimitri Mchedlidze as Talagva Kolonkelidze
- Liana Asatiani as Gurandukhti
- Veriko Anjaparidze as Mother of Konstantine
- David Abashidze as Mamamze Eristavi