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1969

Pirosmani

Directed by Giorgi Shengelaia

A biography of the Georgian primitive artist Nikoloz Pirosmanishvili (1862–1918), better known as Pirosmani, who died of starvation and sold his paintings to bars and restaurants for food and drink. The film experiments with color control techniques based on the painter’s style.

Duration

1h 25m

Released

December 28, 1969

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6.9

Rating32

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Cast9

  • Avtandil Varazi
  • Dodo Abashidze
  • Givi Aleqsandria
  • Spartak Bagashvili
  • Teimuraz Beridze
  • Zurab Kapianidze
  • Shota Daushvili
  • Aleqsandre Rekhviashvili
  • Boris Tsipuria

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