
Overview
The 17th century rebellion in Kakheti masterminded by Bidzina Cholokashvili gets about the whole Georgia. An Imeretian youth nicknamed as Bashi-Achuk is a real exterminator of the Persians. He attacks the Persian escort and sets free the Georgian women who were supposed to be locked up in the Shah’s harem. Bashi-Achuk’s twin sisters are among the rescued captives. Abdushahil, a Persian warrior who was defeated by Bashi-Achuk in wrestling, falls in love with Mzisa, Bashi-achuk’s sister. Mzisa brings Abdushahil to the camp of the Georgian rebels. Abdushahil learns that he is a Georgian too. As a child he was kidnapped and brought up in Persia. Abdushahil’s army gives up and the Georgians win the battle.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Sulkhan Tsintsadze
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Akaki TsereteliNovel
- Lado KarsanidzeScreenplay
- Original title
- ბაში-აჩუკი
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 2, 1956
- Original language
- Georgian
- Countries
- Soviet Union
































