Acting

Gia Lejava

Born November 26, 1944 · Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR

Died February 19, 2011 · aged 66

No biography available.

Known For

A Chef in LoveA Chef in Love · 1996
A Chef in Love
4.81996
MovieDramaComedy
The story of Pascal Ichak, a larger-than-life French traveller, bon vivant, and chef, who falls in love with Georgia and a Georgian princess in the early 1920s. All is well until the arrival of the Red Army of the Caucasus, as the Soviet revolution that has swept Russian comes to Georgia. Told as a flashback from the present, as a French-Georgian man whose mother was Pascal's lover translates his memoirs for Pascal's niece.
The Prisoner of If CastleThe Prisoner of If Castle · 1989
The Prisoner of If Castle
6.81989
MovieAdventureTV Movie
A Russian version of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him
Art of Living in OdessaArt of Living in Odessa · 1990
Art of Living in Odessa
5.41990
MovieComedyDrama
The plot of the movie is based on books of Isaak Babel about Jewish criminals in city of Odessa before and after the Russian revolution.
Robinsonade, or My English GrandfatherRobinsonade, or My English Grandfather · 1987
Robinsonade, or My English Grandfather
5.41987
MovieComedy
The film tells a strange story, in flashback, about a British Telegraph Company’s engineer named Hughes appearing in a distant Guria village. Falling in love with the beautiful Anna, the Englishman became the enemy of her brother, Bolshevik Nestor. Both Hughes and Nestor were shot dead by Lavrenty Mgeladze, who had once had everything, but later was dispossessed and driven out of the village. The old Anna told that story to a young composer who recorded the music: “My dear homeland, why are you weeping?…”
DealDeal · 1986
Deal
7.01986
MovieThriller
A long-distance Chaco driver once agrees to transport a passenger across the border under the guise of a partner for a decent amount of money. Miguel, the leader of the democratic movement, managed to escape from prison and hide abroad. And now he is returning to his homeland to continue the fight. Chaco is not interested in politics, and from the very beginning of the trip he makes it clear to his partner.
Kings of CrimeKings of Crime · 1988
Kings of Crime
4.41988
MovieDramaCrime
This is a story of a war between two powerful criminal gangs and their 'dons' (vory v zakone) in the communist Soviet Union. Corruption, cynical rhetoric, deaths of innocent people.
Tbilisi Is My HomeTbilisi Is My Home · 1993
Tbilisi Is My Home
7.01993
MovieDrama
A dreamy girl’s first love, a boy from her village, leaves her, leaving her unable to bear the reproaches of her family and the shameful life she now lives. In the hope of starting a new life, she ventures to the city, only to find that it too will not spare her. Her futile struggle to establish herself in the city leads to her spiritual and, ultimately, physical destruction.
Time of Our ChildhoodTime of Our Childhood · 1987
Time of Our Childhood
7.01987
MovieDramaFamily
Everyday lives in Tbilisian courtyard during World War 2.

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