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Pirosmani (1969)

Pirosmani (1969)

Drama History
Release Date: 1969, December 28
Directors: Giorgi Shengelaia
Countries: Soviet Union
Production: Georgia-Film, Georgia-Film
Cast: David Abashidze, Zurab Kapianidze, Boris Tsipuria, Avtandil Varazi

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

biography