Pirosmani (1969)

7.0/10 85 min Drama History

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.

Cast

Avtandil Varazi

Nico Pirosmanichvili

David Abashidze

Kinto

Spartak Bagashvili

Teimuraz Beridze

Zurab Kapianidze

Ushangi

Shota Daushvili

Boris Tsipuria

Dimitriy

Margo Gvaramadze

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