The National Archives of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia is marking the 90th anniversary of Kakhi Kavsadze’s birth with an exhibition. The display, showcasing the actor’s life and creative legacy, opened today at the exhibition pavilion of the National Archives.

The exhibition features around 100 photographs depicting Kakhi Kavsadze’s life and work, sourced from both the National Archives and the actor’s personal family collection.

The anniversary event was opened by the General Director of the National Archives, Teona Iashvili. The actor’s son — Irakli Kavsadze, his brother — Imeri Kavsadze, along with the actor’s colleagues and friends, spoke about his multifaceted artistic legacy.

Kakhi Kavsadze began his acting career at the Shota Rustaveli State Drama Theatre in 1959. Over the course of his career, he played around 100 film roles and more than 30 roles on stage. Among his most notable film performances are: Inochentsi ("Melodies of Vera Quarter", directed by Giorgi Shengelaia, 1973), Selim ("Love at First Sight", directed by Rezo Esadze, 1975); Yoram ("The Wishing Tree", directed by Tengiz Abuladze, 1976); Kola ("Everyone Needs Love", directed by Giorgi Shengelaia, Mikheil Chiaureli (Jr.), 1980); Mikheil Korisheli ("Repentance" directed by Tengiz Abuladze, 1984); Don Quixote ("The Life of Don Quixote and Sancho" directed by Rezo Chkheidze, 1989), among others.

His theatrical performances are equally diverse, spanning a wide range of roles: Fortinbras (William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", directed by Dimitri Aleksidze, 1960); Adam (Isidor Shtok's "The Divine Comedy", directed by Badri Kobakhidze, 1964); Guram (Nodar Dumbadze's "The Sunny Night", directed by Robert Sturua, 1966); Soleimani (Sumbatashvil-Yuzhin Alexandre's "Betrayal", directed by Robert Sturua, 1974); Simon Chachava (Berthold Brecht's "The Caucasian Chalk Circle", directed by Robert Sturua, 1975); Kote (Ronald Harwood's "Old Clowns", directed by Gocha Kapanadze, 2008) and others.

Alongside the photographs, the exhibition also presents costumes from the performances “Old Clowns” and “The Little Prince,” as well as props from the film “The Life of Don Quixote and Sancho” — including Don Quixote’s sword and hat.

The exhibition is open until May 20. Admission is free.