The Right Hand of the Grand Master

The Right Hand of the Grand Master 1970

It is set during the 11th century and tells of the reign of King George I. He is at war with Byzantine Empire ruled by Basil II. Apart from ongoing war, he has to fight rebellious Georgian tribes. Problems occur when King George falls in love with Shorena. For her, the King is willing to go against the church. The story is based on famous novel by Konstantine Gamsakhrudia.

  • Released: 1970-01-31
  • Runtime: 159 minutes
  • Genre: History, Drama
  • Stars: Tengiz Archvadze, Otar Megvinetukhutsesi, Vaso Godziashvili, Akaki Vasadze, Liana Asatiani, Dodo Abashidze, Leila Abashidze, Sesilia Takaishvili, Tengiz Mushkudiani, Gogi Gelovani, Dimitri Mchedlidze, Juansher Jurkhadze, Lali Badurashvili, Gulnara Omiadze
  • Director: Devi Abashidze, Vakhtang Tabliashvili