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The Wishing Tree (1976)

Natvris khe (original title)
| Drama | 11 August 1978 (East Germany)
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This film is about psychology of people, about lonesome persons, about terrible mentality and about fantastic dreams...

Director:

Tengiz Abuladze

Writers:

Tengiz Abuladze, Revaz Inanishvili | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Lika Kavzharadze, Soso Jachvliani, Zaza Kolelishvili | See full cast & crew »
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Cast overview, first billed only:
Lika Kavzharadze ... Marita (as Lika Kavjaradze)
Soso Jachvliani ... Gedia
Zaza Kolelishvili ... Shete
Kote Daushvili ... Tsitsikore
Sofiko Chiaureli ... Pupala
Kakhi Kavsadze ... Rebel Iorami
Erosi Manjgaladze ... Mumbula (as Erosi Mandjgaladze)
Otar Megvinetukhutsesi ... Ertaozi
Ramaz Chkhikvadze ... Priest Okhrokhine
Gogi Gegechkori ... Chachika (as Giorgi Gegechkori)
Sesilia Takaishvili ... Maradia
Giorgi Khobua ... Giorgi Batula
Jemal Gaganidze ... Tagria
Boris Tsipuria ... Koria
Ia Khobua ... Ninutsa
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Puzzle
13 January 2012 | by Vincentiu – See all my reviews

Beauty of nature. Force of traditions. Sad love story. A myth. Lost time. Wisdom, fool, expectation, nuances of cruelty. And the verdict - cold and harsh.An Abuladze movie in which poetry and testimony are parts of same chain. A parable, fairy tale or lesson about roots of present. A sick horse, a boy and a field of poppies. A village and Pupala. Freedom as silk and gold embroidery. A world. From Caucasus, Central Asia or Balkans. And an empty circle. So, it is not exactly a film. But object for meditate. For joy. For define secret dreams, desires and escapes. A skull from Hamlet, a game of a jester, confession of a strange lady, fruits of a tree, look of a young girl. And bread for far time. In case you get lost.
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Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Georgian | Russian

Release Date:

11 August 1978 (East Germany) See more »

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Georgian-Film See more »
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