Repentance
The day after his funeral, the corpse of Varlam Aravidze, the mayor of a small Georgian town, turns up in his son's garden. Although it is secretly reburied, the corpse keeps returning until the police capture the local woman who is responsible. This woman says that Varlam should never be laid to rest since his Stalin-like reign of terror led to the disappearance of her family and friends.
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Repentance
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 1, 1987
Runtime
2h 33m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
User Score
71%
Original Title
მონანიება
Production Companies
Sovexportfilm, Georgia-Film
Director
Tengiz Abuladze
Revenue
$215,496
Description
The day after his funeral, the corpse of Varlam Aravidze, the mayor of a small Georgian town, turns up in his son's garden. Although it is secretly reburied, the corpse keeps returning until the police capture the local woman who is responsible. This woman says that Varlam should never be laid to rest since his Stalin-like reign of terror led to the disappearance of her family and friends.
