The President
- 2014
- 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.8K
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A brutal dictator comes face to face with the injustices committed by his regime when his country is taken over by revolutionists.A brutal dictator comes face to face with the injustices committed by his regime when his country is taken over by revolutionists.A brutal dictator comes face to face with the injustices committed by his regime when his country is taken over by revolutionists.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations
Mikheil Gomiashvili
- President
- (as Misha Gomiashvili)
- …
Joseph Khvedelidze
- Political Prisoner - lover
- (as Soso Khvedelidze)
- Director
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- GoofsWhen the president allows his grandson to command that the lights in neighborhoods surrounding their headquarters be deactivated at night time, not only do lights wired to the power grid go dark but also the headlights of motor vehicles which continue moving along as though their operators are not phased in the slightest by reduced visibility. Only the discharge of an electromagnetic pulse could potentially have such an effect, yet no reference is made such a methodology.
- SoundtracksTales of the Vienna Waltz
Performed by Louis Clark and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Courtesy of K-Tel Music, Inc.
Written by Johann Strauss, Adapted by Louis Clark
Published by Eaton Music, Ltd.
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Nothing comic about it, but visual brilliance is abundant here
I don't know who wrote comedy drama at the top of this page. The only excuse I can make for such an error is somebody confusing satire with comedy, because there's a lot of satire here but not a shred of comedy. In fact, we are ended here with a tragedy, that only the director's political ideology stopped before it had reached its natural conclusion. The ending of this film is not the ending that flows from the story but rather the ending Mohsen Makhmalbaf wishes he could write for all the political sagas unfolding around the world.
As is, this ending is a problem, but when we get Makhmalbaf's talent for combining hauntingly beautiful images into an unforgettable story. The amazing actors performing in this film headed by Misha Gomiashvili and Dachi Orvelashvili in the two leads. The cinematography that presents all this tragic beauty on screen, the perfect editing of this movie - think about the fact that the most memorable image from this film is the one we never see on screen (with a pitchfork) - the final scene of the film becomes almost a minor issue. It's another must see masterpiece of Makhmalbaf, if you get the chance don't miss it.
As is, this ending is a problem, but when we get Makhmalbaf's talent for combining hauntingly beautiful images into an unforgettable story. The amazing actors performing in this film headed by Misha Gomiashvili and Dachi Orvelashvili in the two leads. The cinematography that presents all this tragic beauty on screen, the perfect editing of this movie - think about the fact that the most memorable image from this film is the one we never see on screen (with a pitchfork) - the final scene of the film becomes almost a minor issue. It's another must see masterpiece of Makhmalbaf, if you get the chance don't miss it.
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- Başkan
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- Gross US & Canada
- $7,578
- Gross worldwide
- $15,338
- Runtime1 hour 59 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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