Vedreba

★★★★★

1967 · 1 h 17 min

Directed by Tengiz Abuladze · Georgia · Soviet Poetic Cinema

Drama

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Cast

Spartak Bagashvili Rusudan Kiknadze Ramaz Chkhikvadze Otar Megvinetukhutsesi Zurab Kapianidze Nana Kavtaradze

Credits

Written by: Tengiz Abuladze Rezo Kveselava

Plot

A poor, simple mountain peasant goes to town to find his friend, and sees the world, in a Georgian allegory.

Sinekatalog’s take

Tengiz Abuladze's Georgian film, Vedreba, is a poetic, allegorical and lyrical work, a precursor to Repentance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (1,052 votes)
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