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Pirosmani (1969) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Russian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Russian ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Subtitles )
Georgian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
72 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1969 and produced in:
Soviet Union ( Russia, Eastern Europe )

Directed By:
Giorgi Shengelaya

Written By:
Erlom Akhvlediani
Giorgi Shengelaya

Actors:
Avtandil Varazi ..... Nico Pirosmanichvili
Dodo Abashidze
Givi Aleqsandria
Spartak Bagashvili
Teimuraz Beridze
Kote Daushvili
Margo Gvaramadze
Amir Kakabadze
Rosalia Mintshin
Z. Qaldani
Zura Qapianidze
Aleqsandre Rekhviashvili
Nino Seturidze
Boris Tsipuria

Synopsis:

This film is about the great Georgian painter - primitivist Niko Pirosmanashvili (1862-1918). An unknown, self-taught painter roams the streets of a city, painting his pictures. The local people only know that his name is Nikola Pirosmani, that he is a kind and honest person, but nobody takes his painting seriously. To make his living and be able to buy paints, Nikola opens up a food shop. But very soon he goes bankrupt, for he is giving away butter and cheese to anyone who got no money. Already gravely ill, he paints his last picture, imbued with light, joy and love for life.

A touching, visual portrait on the life of Georgian artist Niko Pirosmanichvili, with Avtandil Varazi in the title role. A lonely artist, going from town to town, paints rather charming works, but has a difficult time getting them displayed. He is, however determined to get recognition. The film is structured as a series of impressionistic episodes from the artist's life, leading up to his tragic demise from alcoholism and starvation in 1919. A sad commentary on the fate of many talented artists.

The story of self-taught Georgian painter Niko Pirosmani.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 03 November, 2015.