Rare Vintage Soviet Georgian Cinema Book

На заре грузинского кино / ნათია ამირეჯიბი — 1978, Тбилиси, Хеловнеба

Rare Vintage Soviet Georgian Cinema Book

📖 Title: На заре грузинского кино ("At the Dawn of Georgian Cinema")
Author: Натела Амиреджиби (Natela Amiredjibi)
Publisher: Хеловнеба (Khelovneba)
Year: 1978
Language: Russian and Georgian (bilingual edition)
Place of publication: Tbilisi, Georgia (USSR)

Description

A rare 1978 Soviet-era study on the origins of Georgian cinema, analyzing the artistic and cultural development of Georgian filmmakers from 1912 to the early 1930s.
The book explores early silent films, literary adaptations, and key figures of Georgian film such as Mikhail Kalatozov, Mikhail Chiaureli, Aleksandr Tsutsunava, and Nikolay Shengelaia.

Includes detailed analysis of classic films like:
🎬 “Соль Сванетии” (Salt for Svanetia)
🎬 “Американка” (The American Girl)
🎬 “26 комиссаров” (Twenty-Six Commissars)
🎬 “Хабардa” (Khabarda)

A must-have for collectors of Soviet cinema, film history, and Georgian cultural heritage.

Features

• 📚 150 pages

• 🖋 Illustrated with archival materials

• 🏛 Published by the prestigious Georgian art publishing house Khelovneba

• 📜 Contains bibliography and filmography

• 🇬🇪 Dual language: Russian & Georgian

Condition

✅ Very good vintage condition – minimal wear consistent with age.
No missing pages, clean text, tight binding.