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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kakhidze, Dzhansug, 1936-2002 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Kinostudia Kʻartʻuli Pʻilmi, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Gigašvili, Važa, 1936-, Paradzhanov, Sergeĭ, 1924-1990, Andzhaparidze, Veriko, Abašiże, Dodo, 1924-, Chiaureli, Sofʹi︠a︡, 1937-2008, Čonkʻaże, Daniel, 1830-1860
Format: Video DVD
Language:Georgian
Russian
Language Notes:In Georgian or dubbed Russian with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Published: New York : Kino International, [2007]
Subjects:
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Russian.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Fiction films.
Georgia (Republic) > History > To 1801 > Drama.
Legends > Georgia (Republic) > Drama.
Description
Summary: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.
Item Description:Released in boxed set titled: The Films of Sergei Paradjanov.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1984.
Title and credits in Georgian script.
"Brief sections of the original Georgian soundtrack ... are covered over with a Russian voiceover."
Special features: Interview with Svetlana Scherbatyuk, the wife of Sergei Paradjanov; documentary: Actress Veriko Andzhaparidze; featurette: The architecture of ancient Georgia; photo album, cast and crew filmographies, trailers.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Yuri Klimenko; original music, Dzhansug Kakhidze.