''Pastorale'' (
Georgian: ''Pastorali / პასტორალი''), is a
Soviet film shot in
Georgia
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in 1975 and directed by
Otar Iosseliani
Otar Iosseliani ( ka, ოთარ იოსელიანი ''otar ioseliani''; 2 February 1934 – 17 December 2023) was a Georgian film director, known for movies such as '' Falling Leaves'', '' Pastorale'' and '' Favorites of the Moon''. I ...
.
Like all Georgian productions of that period, ''Pastorale'' was filmed in the Georgian language and then dubbed in
Russian
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for other Soviet republics.
Synopsis
In
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
, four musicians and their manager arrive at a village to prepare in secluded silence for their next
pastoral music concert. The host's children prepare the upper floor of the house for their guests. In this way, with the musicians coming home and participating in the life in the village, sections from daily life are presented with a poetic expression.
Pastorale
("Analyse et critique"), Dvdclassik, Olivier Bitoun, le 12 octobre 2005 Musicians and villagers look at each other in amazement, thinking how different ways of life they are.[Pastorali](_blank)
Allmovie, Clarke Fountain, Access date: 20 May 2022
At the end of the film, an apple tree blooming in spring indicates that life in the village will continue unchanged.
Filming technique
The most important feature is that the sounds of life are heard in detail throughout the entire film. Sometimes the music playing is a complementary element, and even the intervening dialogues do not break this integrity.
Awards
* International Critics' Prize from the Berlin Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival (), usually called the Berlinale (), is an annual film festival held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festival has been held every February since 1978 and is one of Europ ...
(1982)[Ein Sommer auf dem Dorf](_blank)
Lexikon des internationalen Films, Filmdienst, Access date: 19 May 2022
Pastorali
Dennis-Schwartz-Reviews, 09/01/2008
References
External links
*
1975 films
Soviet-era films from Georgia (country)
Kartuli Pilmi films
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