Sign up
Trailer

Father of a Soldier

1965Movie1 h 23 min

Drama
82
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.3Rotten Tomatoes–93%

A cathartic, moving drama movie about family and history.

Good for family movie night · friends night · teens

Where to watch

Fingerprint

Not for laughs or scares.

Movies with

Story

A soldier by duty, a father by love.

When peasant Georgy Makharashvili hears that his soldier son is lying wounded in a hospital, he sets out to visit him. However, unknown to him, his son has been sent back to the front. Reluctant to return home and in a vain attempt to locate his boy, Georgy joins the Red Army in it's unrelenting push to the west.

Feels like

  • World War II
  • Father-Son Relationship
  • Georgian Culture
  • Search for a Soldier
  • Loss and Hope
  • Humanity in War
  • Resilience
  • Emotional Journey
  • Soviet Cinema

Cast

24 of 26

Crew

Directed by
Rezo Chkheidze
Written by
Suliko Zhgenti
Produced by
Shota Laperadze
Music by
Sulkhan Tsintsadze

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

May 11, 1965 · 1 h 23 min · Violence

Released
May 11, 1965
Runtime
1 h 23 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, War
Original language
Georgian
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
Russia
Box office
$7 million
Available in
138 countries

Tropes

As You Know, Cool Old Guy, Convenient Misfire +8

  • As You Know
  • Cool Old Guy
  • Convenient Misfire
  • Died in Your Arms Tonight
  • Dope Slap
  • Downer Ending
  • New Year Has Come
  • Urban Warfare
  • Never Learned to Read
  • White Stallion
  • Off-into-the-Distance Ending

From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Father of a Soldier?"

Questions about Father of a Soldier

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Father of a Soldier worth watching?

82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 8.3).

Is Father of a Soldier okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Father of a Soldier plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Father of a Soldier in English?

GeorgianRussian

No, it was made in Georgian, with some Russian.