Pirosmani

Oct 4 1974 N/A 1h 26m
Biography, Drama, History

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.

Plot

The story of self-taught Georgian painter Niko Pirosmani.

Written by

Erlom Akhvlediani, Giorgi Shengelaia

Directed by

Giorgi Shengelaia

Cast

Avtandil Varazi, Dodo Abashidze, Zurab Kapianidze

Crew

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Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Georgian-Film

Languages

Awards

3 wins

Trailers
Pirosmani (1969) JAPANESE TRAILER [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
1,460
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA