The legend of Suram fortress : Ashik Kerib /
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...
| Uniform Title: | Ambavi Suramis tsikhitsa (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Georgian |
| Language Notes: | Georgian dialog, English subtitles. |
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New York :
Kino on Video,
[2001]
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Main titles from container; unif. titles and alternate titles from Internet movie database, July 12, 2002. Ashik Kerib is based on the poem by Mikhail Lermontov. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (164 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | The legend of Suram fortress: directed by Sergeĭ Paradjanov and David Abashidze ; written by Vaja Gigashvili. Ashik Kerib: directed by Sergeĭ Paradjanov ; written by Gia Badriże. |