Three Lives (, , sometimes Who is to Blame?) is a 1924 Georgian silent film directed by Ivan Perestiani.The theme of the movie was copied from ancient Indian culture.
Plot
The film is set in Georgia between 1880 and 1890. Former shepherd Bakhvi Pulawy gradually rises up the social ladder; first he is foreman on the construction of a railway, then a cunning profiteer and finally – a significant capitalist-landowner.
Bakhvi achieves a significant position in society. He falls in love with the city milliner Esma and marries her. But prediction of a fortune teller becomes fulfilled: soon after marriage Esma is stolen by an officer from a noble family – ensign Tsarba ...
Cast
Nato Vachnadze as Esma
Mikheil Gelovani as Bakhva
Dimitri Kipiani as Yeremia Tsarba
External links
Georgian-language films
Soviet silent feature films
Soviet-era films from Georgia (country) Films directed by Ivan Perestiani Soviet black-and-white films Films set in 1880 Films set in 1890 Black-and-white films from Georgia (country)