Poster of Roots

Roots

Plot: In the hot summer of 1917, the nineteen-year-old peasant Georgy Zakareishvili left his village in search of work and, settling on a French ship, soon found himself in Paris, where he married a Frenchwoman. Modest wealth, beloved wife, sons and a faithful friend helped him to endure separation from his homeland
Release Date: Saturday, July 4 1987
37 years ago
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Portrait of Dodo AbashidzeDodo Abashidze. Dodo Abashidze was 63 in Roots as 'Giorgi Zakareishvili'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 29 1924 –
Died: Fri, Jan 26 1990
Portrait of Joseph (Soso) JachvlianiJoseph (Soso) Jachvliani. Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani was 29 in Roots as 'Young Giorgi Zakareishvili'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 05 1958 –
Died: Thu, Feb 08 2024
Portrait of Ya ParulavaYa Parulava. Ya Parulava was 20 in Roots as 'Young Madleni'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 05 1967
Portrait of Aleksandr MedzmariashviliAleksandr Medzmariashvili. Aleksandr Medzmariashvili was >> in Roots as 'Young Henry'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Laurence RagonLaurence Ragon. Laurence Ragon was >> in Roots as 'Madleni'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nugzar KurashviliNugzar Kurashvili. Nugzar Kurashvili was 37 in Roots as 'Henry'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1949
Portrait of Gogi GegechkoriGogi Gegechkori. Gogi Gegechkori was 64 in Roots as 'Samson Jandieri'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 23 1923 –
Died: Tue, Mar 11 2003
Portrait of Merab NinidzeMerab Ninidze. Merab Ninidze was 21 in Roots
Birthday: Wed, Nov 03 1965
Portrait of Malkhaz GorgiladzeMalkhaz Gorgiladze. Malkhaz Gorgiladze was 49 in Roots as 'Mate'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 04 1938 –
Died: Mon, Jan 01 1996
Portrait of Giorgi JibladzeGiorgi Jibladze. Giorgi Jibladze was >> in Roots as 'Little Mate (as G. Jibladze)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edisher MagalashviliEdisher Magalashvili. Edisher Magalashvili was 62 in Roots as 'Passenger of Train'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 04 1925 –
Died: Wed, Jan 26 2005
Portrait of Levan AbashidzeLevan Abashidze. Levan Abashidze was >> in Roots as 'Georges'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tamar AladashviliTamar Aladashvili. Tamar Aladashvili was >> in Roots
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Igor DadianiIgor Dadiani. Igor Dadiani was >> in Roots
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Niaz DiasamidzeNiaz Diasamidze. Niaz Diasamidze was >> in Roots
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Guguli MgeladzeGuguli Mgeladze. Guguli Mgeladze was 59 in Roots as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, May 12 1928 –
Died: Sun, Nov 29 2015
Portrait of Suliko JgentiSuliko Jgenti. Suliko Jgenti was 67 in Roots as 'Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 22 1920 –
Died: Thu, Feb 03 2000
Portrait of Guliko OmadzeGuliko Omadze. Guliko Omadze was >> in Roots as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday