Mameluke
1958 · 97 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 240 VOTES · DIR. Davit Rondeli
Overview
In Arabic, “mameluke” means a white slave, a prisoner. In Egypt, this name was given to prisoners of war who had been sold into slavery from Georgia and other countries of the Caucasus. The action of this drama starts in Georgia in the late 18th century. Two friends are abducted and sold into slavery. One ends up in Egypt, the other - in Venice. Years later, they meet by the ancient pyramids, in the desert where a battle is going on between the armies of Bonaparte and Ali-bey, the ruler of Egypt. In a combat with a French officer, the Mameluke injures him. Falling from his horse onto the sand, the officer exclaims in Georgian: “Vai, nana!” (“Oh, mother!”). And the Mameluke recognizes in him a mate of his childhood games.
Dialogue Timeline — 834 lines
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00:00:00 MAMLUK
00:02:04 were sold and sent to foreign bondage.
00:06:17 Now how did you tear your shirt, little rascal?
00:11:15 Thank you for the honor.
00:14:28 Give me your hand. Now hold tight.
00:19:24 No!
00:22:06 Tell me, father.
00:24:57 Khvicha.
00:29:31 Look, the blackberries. Let's pick some.
00:33:04 Oh, what a misfortune!
00:36:06 Stop that crying.
00:40:00 they fly beyond the sea to a warmer country for the winter.
00:43:18 He may make a fine Mamluk.
00:45:46 Honored Sir, I'd like to buy your boy.
00:48:21 Hussein-aga? Send him in.
00:51:48 Read.
00:57:07 And why are you so sad?
01:04:40 The Mamluk Beys plundered and oppressed the people of Egypt
01:10:28 Khvicha!
01:15:52 Glory to Murad-Bey!
01:18:11 Allah has willed it that the new chief of our army shall be Mahmud.
01:26:21 I think they're the Venetians.
01:30:49 Where is that power now?
01:34:24 The End