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Once Upon a Time There Was a Singing Blackbird

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A tympanist loves wine and women a little too much.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 09/03/2008
B+
One can appreciate in this psychological study Iosseliani's wry poetical observations of the human condition. Go to Full Review
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01/20/2015 Beautifully paced and observed film similar to early Fellini, about a dissolute young musician with a fatal eye for the ladies. Some lovely attention to details and a poignant air pervades throughout. See more 03/14/2010 A very subtle comedy with a twist. See more 09/11/2009 WEB: Hermoso, fluido, completamente natural estudio de personalidad que es también una sosegada contemplación sobre la transitoriedad y hasta una oda al espíritu bohemia. / Beautiful, fluid, completely natural character study that is also a serene contemplation of transiency and even an ode to bohemian spirits. See more 02/20/2008 This is one of his most interesting works. It is very simple and basically follows no plot. It is a story of youth, aimless and without goal and we see the tragic consequences of it. It might look pointless at seeing this film on a man just going about but this is done by a master and it has a very strange effect, like a light almost after watching it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A tympanist loves wine and women a little too much.
Director
Otar Iosseliani
Screenwriter
Dimitri Eristavi, Otar Iosseliani, Sh. Kakichashvili, Semyon Lungin
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Georgian
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 27, 2005
Runtime
1h 25m
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