| | Legend Of The Surami Fortress | |
Synopsis
Inspired by an ancient Russian folk tale and adapted from the novella by Daniel Chongadze, The Legend Of Suram Fortress is a dazzling film by visionary director Sergei Paradjanov (Ashik Kerib, Shadows Of Forgotten Ancestors).
As the story opens, repeated efforts by the Georgian people to construct a defensive stronghold continually fail. The building they are laboring to complete collapses, but then a fortune teller remembers an old prophecy: In order for the fortress to stand, the son of her erstwhile lover must be bricked up inside the structure - alive. The young man is faced with the prospect of sacrificing himself to save his homeland.
Special Features
Featurettes, Cast and crew filmographies, Image gallery
Technical Information
Region 2
Sound: Dolby Digital
Main Language: English
Classification: Drama
Certificate: tba To Be Announced
Director Name: Dodo Abashidze and Sergei Parajanov
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Release Date: 08-12-2008






