Movie

Pirosmani (1969)

• December 28, 1969
• 1h 25m

• 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.

Director

Giorgi Shengelaia

Writers

Erlom Akhvlediani, Giorgi Shengelaia

Starring

Avtandil Varazi, David Abashidze, Givi Aleksandria