There Once Was a Singing Blackbird

1974 · 78 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 1,373 VOTES · DIR. Otar Iosseliani

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Overview

Gia is a carefree young percussionist who works at a theater in Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. He lives in a small apartment with his mother. Gia spends his days flitting from friend to friend, lover to lover, avoiding any responsibility, and never staying still for five minutes. However, he always manages to arrive at the theater just in time to play the drums at the end of the ballet.

Dialogue Timeline — 431 lines

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00:00:00 Production: Studio "Georgian Film"
00:03:59 He'll be back right away.
00:07:28 Hurry up!
00:08:50 I have another idea.
00:13:00 Why aren't you in bed yet?
00:19:22 Pardon me, Agladze, it's here?
00:20:33 Mama will take care of you until I return.
00:26:01 You see, they're singing.
00:27:41 Move, you're in my way.
00:30:23 As you wish.
00:34:19 Take me down! Faster!
00:35:45 None of that.
00:36:59 Leave, please.
00:40:12 Where are you going?
00:42:01 You hear the difference?
00:46:16 - How are you? - Not bad.
00:48:14 It hurts? And here?
00:49:31 I'm not tired.
00:51:58 No, I can't!
00:54:48 You spoiled him. You should have acted before.
01:00:46 Be happy!
01:04:25 He drank too much.
01:08:20 A generator, it's a generator.
01:15:43 You were talking of vineyards?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed431
Dialogue density5.5 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line01:15:43

Production Record

DirectorOtar Iosseliani
LanguageKA
IMDb votes1,373