Pirosmani

Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House

The Plot

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.

Run Time

1h 25m

Genre

Drama, History

Release Date

28 Dec 1969

Country

Soviet Union

Language

Georgian

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