Otar Iosseliani Complete Works Collection - 9-Disc Box Set ( Akvarel / Sapovnela / Aprili / Tudzhi / Falling Leaves / Dzveli qartuli simgera / Once Upon a Time There Was a Singing Blackbird / Pastorale / Cinéma cinémas / Letter from a Filmmaker. Seven Pieces on Black & White Cinema / Favourites of the Moon / A Litt )

Otar Iosseliani Complete Works Collection - 9-Disc Box Set (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Akvarel / Sapovnela / Aprili / Tudzhi / Falling Leaves / Dzveli qartuli simgera / Once Upon a Time There Was a Singing Blackbird / Pastorale / Cinéma cinémas / Letter from a Filmmaker. Seven Pieces on Black & White Cinema / Favourites of the Moon / A Litt
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Berlin International Film Festival
European Film Awards
Moscow International Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( DTS 5.1 )
French ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
French ( Mono )
French ( Subtitles )
Russian ( Subtitles )
Georgian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
1805 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Collectors Edition
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access
Special Edition
Black & White
Booklet
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1958-2015 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Georgia ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )
Russia ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Senegal ( Africa, Middle East )
Soviet Union ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Switzerland ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Otar Iosseliani
Claude Ventura
André S. Labarthe
Michel Pamart
Guy Girard

Written By:
Aleksandr Grin
Otar Iosseliani
Erlom Akhvlediani
Amiran Chichinadze
Dimitri Eristavi
Sh. Kakichashvili
Semyon Lungin
Otar Mekhrishvili
Ilya Nusinov
Revaz Inanishvili
Gérard Brach

Actors:
Gennadi Krasheninnikov ..... The husband
Sofiko Chiaureli ..... The wife
Otar Iosseliani ..... Museum Guide
Vladimir Lebedev ..... Museum Visitor
Tatyana Chanturia ..... Mtsiya
Gia Chiraqadze ..... Vadzha
Akakiy Chikvaidze ..... Sosed
V. Maisuradze
A. Jorbenadze
Ramaz Giorgobiani ..... Nico
Gogi Kharabadze ..... Otari
Marina Kartsivadze ..... Marine
Aleksandre Omiadze ..... Head of wine factory
Gela Kandelaki ..... Gia Agladze
Gogi Chkheidze
Jansug Kakhidze ..... Dirizher
Irine Jandieri ..... Lia
Elene Landia
Irina Mdivani
Nana Ioseliani ..... Eduki, a young peasant
Tamar Gabarashvili ..... Musician
Mikhail Naneishvili ..... Musician
Nukri Davitashvili ..... Musician
Michel Boujut ..... Narrator
Jean-Claude Dauphin ..... Récitant
Jean-François Stévenin ..... Self
Jean-Luc Godard ..... Self
Otar Iosseliani
Philippe Cousin
Daniel Bouche-Billy
Katja Rupé ..... Claire
Alix de Montaigu ..... Delphine Laplace
François Michel ..... Philippe
Jean-Pierre Beauviala ..... Colas
André Forest ..... Self
Etienne Roze ..... Self
Olivier Nelle ..... Self
Emmanuel Roze ..... Self
Sigalon Sagna ..... Badinia
Saly Badji ..... Okonoro
Binta Cissé ..... Mzezve
Marie-Christine Dieme ..... Lazra
Narda Blanchet ..... Solange, cousine of Marie-Agnes
Pierette Pompom Bailhache ..... Valerie, gouvernante
Aleksandr Cherkasov ..... Henri de Lampadere, neighbor
Thamara Tarassachvili ..... Marie-Agnes de Bayonette
Amiran Amiranashvili ..... Vano
Davit Gogibedashvili ..... Sandro
Giorgi Tsintsadze ..... Spiridon
Nino Orjonikidze ..... Eka
Niko Tarielashvili ..... Son
Lily Lavina ..... Mother
Philippe Bas ..... Moto driver
Stephanie Hainque ..... Girl at bar
Jacques Bidou ..... Vincent
Anne Kravz-Tarnavsky ..... La femme de Vincent
Narda Blanchet ..... La mère de Vincent
Radslav Kinski ..... Le père de Vincent
Séverin Blanchet ..... Vincent, le ministre
Jacynthe Jacquet ..... Barbara, la balayeuse
Otar Iosseliani ..... Arnaud
Lily Lavina ..... Mathilde, la rousse
Dato Tarielachvili ..... Nicolas
Tamuna Karumidze ..... Barbara
Fanny Gonin ..... Fanny
Givi Sarchimelidze ..... Le grand-père
Rufus ..... Concierge
Amiran Amiranashvili ..... Anthropologue
Mathias Jung ..... Préfet
Enrico Ghezzi ..... Baron

Synopsis:

Akvarel: A man tries to escape from his wife in order to visit an exhibition, where he sees a painting representing his own house. Sapovnela: An old man, in love with nature, makes magnificent flower arrangements. But tractors are gradually invading the flower fields. Aprili: A young happy couple moves from a poor district to a new housing estate. Their relationship gets progressively worse as their comfort and possessions increase. Tudzhi: Documentary of the Rustavi Metal Works, in the country of Georgia. Falling Leaves: A young idealist takes a job at a local state run winery only to discover and become disillusioned by the corruption of the Soviet State. Dzveli qartuli simgera: Under the premise of documenting for the sake of preservation the various forms of Georgian religious chanting, a distinct kind of sonorous psalmody passed over from generation to generation, what Otar Iosseliani captures in reality is the snapshot of a not-so-distant past that coexists with the world we might know yet transports us to what used to be. Once Upon a Time There Was a Singing Blackbird: A carefree young percussionist roams the streets of Tbilisi, interacting with friends and strangers alike, and tries to avoid responsibilities. Pastorale: Members of a music band spending summer in the countryside watch the petty dramas play out among the local folks and among themselves. Cinéma cinémas: A ten episode Tv series on cinephilia, in which contributors to both American and French films are interviewed. Letter from a Filmmaker. Seven Pieces on Black & White Cinema: Before Iosseliani started working on the 'Favourites Of The Moon' he tried to capture on film his first impressions of the city and the people who inhabit it. In this black-and white etude of Paris, the succession of sketches - an old man leaves his home without anyone paying attention and goes to sit on a bench in the street, a man and a woman meet in a cafe, two men exchange gunshots, etc. - are interspersed with rhythmic images and sounds of the city. Favourites of the Moon: A porcelain table service and a painting from the 19th century pass from hand to hand and deteriorate over time, sealing the fate of different characters who cross paths in an unusual Paris. A Little Monastery in Tuscany: The contrast between the daily lives of five french Augustinian monks in the monastery Castelnuovo dell'Abate and the life in the village of Montalcino. And Then There Was Light: The film depicts daily life in an Senegalian village. The people sleep, eat, make love, pray for rain, et cetera, while civilization, by way of timber trucks and tree fellers, is slowly encroaching. The Butterfly Hunt: A noble family of France maintains dignity despite the onslaught of modernism and non-white immigrants. Georgia, Alone: The dreadful warfare in Chechnya, a neighbor of Georgia, provides a unique poignancy into Otar Iosseliani's intriguing, four-hour, made-for-television documentary on Georgia. Brigands: King Vano rides bravely off into battle, but only after ensuring his passionate Queen is safely locked in her chastity belt. Farewell, Home Sweet Home: Nicolas, the eldest son of a wealthy family, works far from his home environment as a window washer and dishwasher in a bistro. He does not notice at all the baseness of his new relationships. Monday Morning: Vincent lives in a village. Every morning he goes to the factory to work, and in the evening he takes care of his family. One day, he decides to go on a trip with the money given by his father. Gardens in Autumn: When he loses his position as a powerful government minister, Vincent is dropped by his pretty mistress and must begin life anew, without the privileges of power. Chantrapas: Nicolas, a Georgian filmmaker who wants nothing more than to express himself. He leaves his country for France. Winter Song: A deadpan, picaresque buddy comedy about two old friends through a series of urban adventures they experience, loosely connected by the skull of an executed French aristocrat. Winter Song is a typically irreverent Iosselianian jaunt through a classy Paris apartment block contemplating the past, present, and future.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 21 July, 2025.