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The Legend of Suram fortress / Kino International ; [directed by] Sergei Paradjanov, David Abashidze. Ashik Kerib : the lovelorn minstrel / Kino International ; a Georgian Film Studio production ; screenplay by Giya Badridze ; directed by Sergei Paradzhanov.
LIBRA DVD 009 681
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Georgian
- Subjects (All):
- Čonkʻaże, Daniel, 1830-1860--Film adaptations.
- Čonkʻaże, Daniel.
- Lermontov, Mikhail I︠U︡rʹevich, 1814-1841--Film adaptations.
- Lermontov, Mikhail I︠U︡rʹevich.
- Lermontov, Mikhail I͡Urʹevich, 1814-1841.
- Čonkʻaże, Daniel, 1830-1860.
- Legends--Georgia (Republic)--Drama.
- Legends.
- Georgia (Republic).
- Motion pictures, Russian.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Drama.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (164 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- Legenda Suramis tsikheze
- Ambavi Suramis tsikhitsa
- Place of Publication:
- N[ew] Y[ork], NY : Kino on Video, [2001]
- Language Note:
- Georgian dialog, English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD.
- digital
- optical
- stereo
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- The Legend of Suram fortress: The Georgians' repeated efforts at building a fortress against invaders fail until a fortune teller remembers an old prophecy that the son of her erstwhile lover must be bricked up alive in order for the fortress to stand. The young man sacrifices himself to save his country.
- Ashik Kerib: Tale of a lovelorn musician, his travels and travails, and the eventual restoration of his mother's eyesight as well as his winning the hand of his intended. Done in a highly stylized, theatrical fashion.
- Participant:
- The Legend of Suram fortress: Levan Outchanechvili, Zourab Kipchidze, David Abashidze.
- Ashik Kerib: Yuri Mgoian, Veronique Matomidze, Levan Natroshvili, Sofiko Chaurieli.
- Credits:
- Ashik Kerib: camera, Albert Yavuryan ; songs, Alim Gasimov ; music, D. Duliev.
- Notes:
- Ashik Kerib is based on the poem Demon by Mikhail Lermontov.
- The Legend of Suram fortress originally released as a motion picture in 1985 by Sovexportfilm; Ashik-Kerib originally released as a motion picture in 1988 by Sovexportfilm.
- Contains:
- Ashik Kerib.
- OCLC:
- 47286650
- Publisher Number:
- K203 Kino Video
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