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.
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Cast
11 people
Avtandil Varazi
Nico Pirosmanichvili
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David Abashidze
Kinto
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Givi Aleksandria
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My Friend Nodar
Spartak Bagashvili
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The Color of Pomegranates
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Teimuraz Beridze
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What's the Point of Wrestling?
Zurab Kapianidze
Ushangi
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Data Tutashkhia
Return
Shota Daushvili
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When Almonds Blossomed
Lemon Cake
Aleqsandre Rekhviashvili
Boris Tsipuria
Dimitriy
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The Eccentrics
Margo Gvaramadze
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Career
Amir Kakabadze
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Giorgi Shengelaia Director · Erlom Akhvlediani Screenplay Vakhtang Kukhianidze Composer
First release December 28, 1969 · Produced in Russia, Georgia · Languages Georgian, Russian
Production
Georgia-Film
Production
Gruzia-Film
Production
Russia · Georgia
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Original title
ფიროსმანი
Original language
Georgian
Spoken on screen
Georgian · Russian
Release dates
Russia · December 28, 1969
Premiere · Tbilisi
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