Pirosmani (1969)
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.
Director:
Giorgi Shengelaia
Writers:
Giorgi Shengelaia, Erlom Akhvlediani.
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Avtandil Varazi as Nico Pirosmanichvili |
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David Abashidze as Kinto |
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Givi Aleksandria as |
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Spartak Bagashvili as |
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Teimuraz Beridze as |
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Zurab Kapianidze as Ushangi |
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Shota Daushvili as |
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Aleqsandre Rekhviashvili as |
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Boris Tsipuria as Dimitriy |
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Margo Gvaramadze as |
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Amir Kakabadze as Lado |
| Directing | Giorgi Shengelaia | Director |
| Writing | Giorgi Shengelaia | Screenplay |
| Writing | Erlom Akhvlediani | Screenplay |
| Camera | Konstantin Apryatin | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Otar Gegechkori | Sound Director |
| Art | Avtandil Varazi | Production Design |
| Sound | Vakhtang Kukhianidze | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Konstantin Simonov | Script Consultant |
| Art | Vasil Arabidze | Production Design |
| Directing | L. Mzhavia | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gyulnara Kurdiani | Costume Design |
| Camera | Jimsher Kristesashvili | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | T. Ivashchenko | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Manana Karalashvili | Editor |
| Art | Vakhtang Rurua | Assistant Production Design |
| Visual Effects | M. Gagua | VFX Artist |
| Directing | R. Karsanidze | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | A. Machaidze | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | O. Suladze | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | G. Kudenko | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | G. Gamilagdashvili | Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Revaz Inanishvili | Script Editor |
| Production | Susana Kvaratskhelia | Executive Producer |