The Legend of Suram Fortress

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The Legend of Suram Fortress is a 1984 Georgian art film by Sergei Parajanov, celebrated for its visually poetic, folkloric retelling of a Georgian legend about sacrifice and destiny.

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instanceOf Georgian film
film
basedOn The Legend of the Suram Fortress NERFINISHED
novel by Daniel Chonkadze
cinematographyBy Merab Kokochashvili NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Georgia NERFINISHED
Soviet Union
depicts construction of a fortress
self-sacrifice for the common good
director Dodo Abashidze NERFINISHED
Sergei Parajanov NERFINISHED
distributor Gruzia-Film NERFINISHED
editedBy Janina Jankowska NERFINISHED
filmColor color
filmingLocation Georgia NERFINISHED
genre art film
drama film
fantasy film
historical film
hasSetting Surami Fortress NERFINISHED
language Georgian
medium 35 mm film
musicBy Jansug Kakhidze NERFINISHED
narrativeTheme destiny
folklore
sacrifice
notableFor folkloric retelling of a Georgian legend
highly stylized visual language
originalTitle Ambavi Suramis tsikhitsa
partOfFilmographyOf Sergei Parajanov NERFINISHED
productionCompany Gruzia-Film NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1980s
releaseYear 1984
runningTimeMinutes 88
screenwriter Dodo Abashidze NERFINISHED
Sergei Parajanov NERFINISHED
setInPeriod medieval Georgia NERFINISHED
starred Dodo Abashidze NERFINISHED
Levan Uchaneishvili NERFINISHED
Sofiko Chiaureli NERFINISHED
Veriko Andjaparidze NERFINISHED
title The Legend of Suram Fortress NERFINISHED
visualStyle poetic imagery
symbolic imagery
tableau-like compositions

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Sergei Parajanov notableWork The Legend of Suram Fortress