Akaki's Cradle

Akaki's Cradle

1947 · 110 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Romance, Adventure

Film about the childhood and teenage years of the national poet of Georgia Akaki Tsereteli.

Directed by Konstantine Pipinashvili · Written by Konstantine Pipinashvili

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