The read
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
Synopsis
A film version of a well-known Georgian folk-tale. A young boy has to be immured into the walls of a fortress in order to stop it from crumbling to pieces.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
45 audience votes
Key crew
- Sergei ParajanovDirector
- Vaja GigashviliWriter
- David AbashidzeDirector
Cast
- Veriko AnjaparidzeFortune Teller
- Dudukhana TserodzeOsman-Agha's Mother
- David AbashidzeOsman-Agha / Simon
- Sofiko ChiaureliVardo
- Zura KipshidzeDurmish-Khan
- Levan UchaneishviliZurab
- Tamari TsitsishviliCast
- Leila AlibegashviliYoung Vardo
- Mzia ArabuliCast
- Paata BaratashviliCast
- Gia BurjanadzeCast
- Maia AbaishviliCast
Stills
Themes
fortressbased on myths, legends or folkloregay themeambivalent