
Sesilia Takaishvili
Acting
Biography
Sesilia Takaishvili was born on September 30, 1906 in Batumi, Kutaisi Governorate, Russian Empire as Sesilya Takaishvili. She was an actress, known for Small Town of Anara (1978), Me, bebia, Iliko da Ilarioni (1962) and Tojinebi itsinian (1962). She died on May 21, 1984 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR.
Known For

Marita arrives at a small village in Georgia to live with her aunt. She meets a poor young lad, Gedia, and falls in love with him. But her relatives are determined to marry the girl off to a local rich man…
The Wishing Tree

A just man becomes an outlaw. He is pursued by the police over the years, while he tries to fight the injustice in the world, but he can't figure out the minds of his fellow men, and is often misunderstood.
Data Tutashkhia

Meliton Beltadze only son Reziko opera singer, has neither the talent nor the desire, but for the sake of the mother's grandmother and studied at the Conservatoire. Reziko first test of the household could not steal a father and son reveals. Melitoni troubled his friend, the director complained to the toy factory and asks the child to receive a temporary work. Factory Reziko true talent is revealed, its currently outstanding dolls quickly attracts attention. Factory accidentally found his calling with the young man that finds here first.
The Dolls Are Laughing

An author - a passive young man - enters the Soviet-controlled bureaucracy of Georgia attempting to get his novel published only to be neglected and compartmentalized at every turn.
Blue Mountains, or an Unbelievable Story

The film tells the story of the adventures of the usual mischievous girl, full of tricks, which will promote the love of a blind elderly grandmother and grandfather, lies misled those around you. But naturally kind and intelligent child soon he realizes that would be to all people and has promised that from now on will become a model pupil
Manana

Benjamin, the local doctor is a soul of a local society, the educated, friendly, democratic person who often treats the poor for free. It makes him very popular with the locals but most certainly does not help with his bank account. He is in love with a beautiful Manette who is also crazy about him but is being watched closely by her father who called his daughter "his small capital" and is determined to protect her virginity until the moment the marriage contract has been signed...
Don't Grieve!

Using a marriage broker, a Prince in dire financial straits plans to marry the wealthy daughter of a merchant, The girl is in love with the nephew of the prince. Forced by her father into the unwelcome match, she finds a friend in another matchmaker. They arrange it so that the prince will not like the girl when he meets her.
Keto and Kote

In Georgia during WWII Zurikela, an orphan boy, meets Khatia, a blind girl, and vows to help her to see again.
I See the Sun

Tadeoz Toroshelidze is the most reknowned wine drinker in the whole area. Once he even won a drinking horn in a competition that has rested in his house ever since.
Small Town of Anara

Fed up with caprices of her employer's wife, Lia becomes a driver of architect Giorgi. Soon she falls in love with him, but different social status is an obstacle for their relationship.
The Scrapper

Vakhtang is talented artist but family liabilities don't allow him to work seriously. His wife Eka takes advantage of husband's trip out of town and exchanges her flat for a house in a colorful old city and sets up the artist's studio.
The Light of Autumn

Kvarkvare is wrongly accused of activities against the Tsar and is imprisoned, but the Socialist Revolution makes him an imposter "hero". Blinded with the authority, he goes to far in his avenge against the whole village.
Kvarkvare

Old Luka dreams to plant rare pear saplings in his orchard, so that after years his beloved grandson Kakha will enjoy its fruits. In his tough journey to get the saplings, Luka gives Kakha lots of life lessons.
The Saplings

A naive girl finds a notebook containing plans for possible murders. She sets out to find everyone mentioned in it and warn them of their prospective gruesome deaths.
Excuse Me! You Are About to Die

Arriving in his native village, a young sculptor falls in love with one of the villager girl and decides to create a statue of her. This relationship ends with marriage after many vicissitudes.
Wedding Imeretian Style

Zura, a son of a rich businessman, steals a car of his father’s friend to amuse his classmates. When informed about it, the school principal discards him from the bike tournament. Nevertheless, Zura’s father manages to persuade her to allow his son to participate and even succeeds in bribing his championship. Zura’s classmates know that he became a champion undeservedly but can’t do anything about it. Only Khatuna, his alleged girlfriend, and Lexo, Zura’s friend, dare to protest against it. Their lack of loyalty enrages Zura and in the rush of the blood he crashes his father’s car. The accident takes Laxo’s life. Zura’s father does his best to save his son from deserved punishment but the first one against his decision is Zura himself.
When Almonds Blossomed

The piglet became famous throughout the village for his tricks. Having spent time with him, the owners, Marta and her son Kukuri, took the prankster to Tbilisi to the bazaar.
Zealous Piglet

The residents of a Georgian village bungle their way through war, peace, life and death.
Me, Grandma, Iliko and Ilarion

A sad story about a day in the life of an old captain, now retired. The sadness of this story is softened by a noble dose of humor. It is built on the discrepancy between a quiet life with its small, retirement joys, worries, and the inertia of the old captain's still vivid imagination. Each collision of dream and reality evokes both a slight pain and a smile of understanding. With the help of subtle, unobtrusive details, the director has managed to create the impression of a life that is passing away, sailing away, saying goodbye.
Setting Sun

It is set during the 11th century and tells of the reign of King George I. He is at war with Byzantine Empire ruled by Basil II. Apart from ongoing war, he has to fight rebellious Georgian tribes. Problems occur when King George falls in love with Shorena. For her, the King is willing to go against the church. The story is based on famous novel by Konstantine Gamsakhrudia.