[go: up one dir, main page]

    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Udzinarta mze

  • 1992
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
1.7K
YOUR RATING
David Kazishvili in Udzinarta mze (1992)
CrimeDrama

About a doctor named Gela Bendeliani (Elgudzha Burduli) and his wealthless family in Tbilisi in Soviet Georgia. In the film Gela Bendeliani has an unlimited capacity for generosity and forgi... Read allAbout a doctor named Gela Bendeliani (Elgudzha Burduli) and his wealthless family in Tbilisi in Soviet Georgia. In the film Gela Bendeliani has an unlimited capacity for generosity and forgiveness.About a doctor named Gela Bendeliani (Elgudzha Burduli) and his wealthless family in Tbilisi in Soviet Georgia. In the film Gela Bendeliani has an unlimited capacity for generosity and forgiveness.

  • Director
    • Temur Babluani
  • Writer
    • Temur Babluani
  • Stars
    • Elguja Burduli
    • David Kazishvili
    • Lia Babluani
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Temur Babluani
    • Writer
      • Temur Babluani
    • Stars
      • Elguja Burduli
      • David Kazishvili
      • Lia Babluani
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

    Photos6

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster

    Top cast11

    Edit
    Elguja Burduli
    Elguja Burduli
    • Gela Bendeliani
    • (as Elgudzha Burduli)
    David Kazishvili
    • Dato
    Lia Babluani
    Eka Saatashvili
    • Agnessa
    Givi Sikharulidze
    Leo Pilpani
    Flora Shedania
      Lika Kavzharadze
      Lika Kavzharadze
        Iosif Jachvliani
        Iosif Jachvliani
          Murtaz Zhvaniya
          Tamila Laskhishvili
          • Director
            • Temur Babluani
          • Writer
            • Temur Babluani
          • All cast & crew
          • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

          User reviews2

          8.41.7K
          1
          2
          3
          4
          5
          6
          7
          8
          9
          10

          Featured reviews

          dkavtaradze

          Georgian cinema just doesn't get any better

          Have seen this movie over 7 times now and own on the video too.

          There was a time when georgian cinema was stalled, all new movies were at least forgetable if not worse (actually not that many movies were coming out at that time).Udzinarta Mze(english trsanslation would be

          "Sun of Sleepless" ) came out exactly at that time as a message that georgian cinematographic traditions weren't extinct. Movie is about Physician who is developing new treatment of cancer, but his studies are not well recieved because medical society is co "closed" one. He is not well recieved in the society in general because he is "different" and nobody needs him . Despite all this, his family is very supportive and his son who is seen in the begining of the movie as a some sort of criminal believes in his father more than anybody. As you might expect physician dies without achieving his dream.

          Despite the fact that this movie is addressing the global problem of "closed society" it is very "georgian". Characters, relations between family, realtions between friends and outside world is very "georgian".

          As you watch the movie you start liking the main characters more and more and you can feel that director has a huge compassion towards them, he really cares about them. Everything in this movie is outsdanding:story, cast, photography etc. Emotions can overwhelm you watching " Sun of Sleepless".

          Movie is also full of comical and violent (latter is quite new to georgian cinema) episodes which are handled very tastefully and never go out of context, and you never get swayed away from the main theme, on the contrary these episodes are integral part of the movie. How does director do this? Don't know

          Actors are magnificent. Guja Burduli playing the main character is extremly convincing as a struggling scientist, he is outstanding throughout the movie. D Kazishvili who plays his son Dato is not even a professional actor, but he does more than outstanding job, He steals the show in so many instances that him being amature is not even remembered.

          And of course worth noting the haunting score written by director himself but one can see the roots coming out from georgian folk music.

          Many things can be said about this movie, but there are not many movies out there that can deliver this level of perfect balance between realism and an art. It is an emotional filmmaking at its best.

          It is simply a masterpiece of moviemaking!
          9sergio91

          Best Georgian Movie!!!

          This Movie Is Really Best Georgian Movie, I have Seen This Movie Over 20 Times.

          "The sun Sleepless" - Teimuraz Babluani shot at a time when the roads of Georgia and Russia began gradually diverge when crumbled old neighborly relations and communications, with some - was suspected, and others forgotten. And everyone has to live on his own. We do not know anything about why today Georgian cinema shot on money France. Probably just because they are there, and the Soviet - has long dried up. Nowadays it is difficult to come up with a new story. Create new music or draw is not on a similar picture. But if the paintings or music somehow easier, now with stories of deficit long time. A long time ago.

          Temur Babluani also failed to come up with something new. Only now after seeing his picture raises the question - is it necessary this new? If you look, you end it all comes down to the simple things. And the "Sun". Fathers and Sons. Genius and ignorance. Philanthropy and indifference. And of course all familiar w word sacrifice.

          Masterpiece Temura Babluani I'm proud This Movie Was Made In Georgia..!!!

          Storyline

          Edit

          Did you know

          Edit
          • Trivia
            It took the director Temur Babluani to cast over 11,000 young men for the role of Dato before making his selection on David Kazishvili.

          Top picks

          Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
          Sign in

          Details

          Edit
          • Release date
            • 1992 (Russia)
          • Country of origin
            • Georgia
          • Language
            • Georgian
          • Also known as
            • Sun of the Sleepless
          • Production companies
            • Georgian-Film
            • Adam da Eva
          • See more company credits at IMDbPro

          Tech specs

          Edit
          • Runtime
            • 2h 3m(123 min)
          • Color
            • Color
          • Sound mix
            • Dolby
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.33 : 1

          Contribute to this page

          Suggest an edit or add missing content
          • Learn more about contributing
          Edit page

          More to explore

          Recently viewed

          Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
          Get the IMDb App
          Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
          Follow IMDb on social
          Get the IMDb App
          For Android and iOS
          Get the IMDb App
          • Help
          • Site Index
          • IMDbPro
          • Box Office Mojo
          • License IMDb Data
          • Press Room
          • Advertising
          • Jobs
          • Conditions of Use
          • Privacy Policy
          • Your Ads Privacy Choices
          IMDb, an Amazon company

          © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.