Saba (film)

Saba
Directed by	Mikheil Chiaureli
Written by	S. Alkhazishvili Arsen Aravski Grigori Arustanov
Cinematography	Anton Polikevich
Production company	Sakhkinmretsvi
Release date	10 September 1929 (1929-09-10)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Languages	Silent Georgian intertitles

Saba is a 1929 Soviet silent drama film directed by Mikheil Chiaureli. It was made in the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Plot

Saba, a tram driver, begins drinking under the influence of his friends, leading to his dismissal from work. Under public pressure, his wife Maro leaves him and takes their son, Vakhtang, with her. In a severe hangover, Saba steals a tram from the depot and nearly becomes an unwitting murderer of his own son. The tram depot workers hold a mock trial for Saba, but it is the emotional shock that affects him even more.

In the film's finale, Saba quits drinking and returns to his job. As he walks down the street, a procession of young pioneers marches past him, carrying a mock coffin with a large bottle. Vakhtang carries a banner that reads: "Dad, don't drink wine."

Cast

• Aleksandre Jaliashvili as Saba
• Veriko Anjaparidze as Maro, wife of Saba
• L. Januashvili as Vakhtangi, son of Saba and Maro
• Eka Chavchavadze as Olga

Bibliography

• Georges Sadoul & Peter Morris. Dictionary of Film Makers. University of California Press, 1972.

External links

• Saba at IMDb