My Grandmother

My Grandmother (1929)

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The protagonist, a lazy pen-pusher, gets the sack for his bureaucratic idleness, and learns that the way back into the job market depends on getting a letter of recommendation from a "grandmother"

Date of release
1929-12-01
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (23)
Runtime
1h 5m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Kote Mikaberidze

Casting

Interesting facts

My Grandmother is a 1929 Soviet Georgian comedy directed by Kote Mikaberidze. Filmed in 1928, the film was banned as "anti-Soviet" upon its 1929 release, shelved for 39 years, and not widely screened again until its 1976 restoration by Leila Gordeladze. The film is noted for its Expressionist sets by designer Irakli Gamrekeli and its satirical attitude towards bureaucracy and red tape.

Production

In his memoirs, director Kote Mikaberidze stated that "I was directing a satirical film, the aim of which was to denounce and deride bureaucracy, petty bourgeoisie, and protectionism. With these aims in mind, I was trying to discover new and sharp ways of cinematographic expression because a simple "slavish illustration" of the script was not satisfying for me as a creative person."

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