''The Plea'' ( ka, ვედრება translit. ''Vedreba'', ) is a 1967 Soviet

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film directed by Tengiz Abuladze and co-written with Revaz Kveselava and Anzor Saluqvadze. The film based on the poems of Vazha-Pshavela. It regarded as an influential classic and is an appreciated work of 20th century world cinema.

Plot

Aluda from Khevsureti had killed Mutsali in the combat, but he forgave him and did not cut off his right hand. Therefore Aluda was banished from his community... Jokola got acquainted with Zviadauri when he was hunting. He hosted him and he offered him to stay for the night, but Kists noticed their enemy, they took away Jokola's guest and killed him on the Kist's grave. Jokola as a host didn't manage to keep Zviadauri safe, so he couldn't take the abusing and got killed by the enemies.

Cast

* Spartak Bagashvili Ghvtisia *Rusudan Kiknadze Woman * Ramaz Chkhikvadze Matsili * Otar Megvinetukhutsesi Jokola * Zurab Kapianidze Zviadauri *Nana Kavtaradze Agaza *Irakli Uchaneishvili Musa *Tengiz Archvadze Aluda *Geidar Palavandishvili Mutsali

Awards

*San Remo International Film Festival - Grand Prize

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References

External links

* 1960s Soviet films 1960s Russian-language films 1960s Georgian-language films 1967 drama films Films directed by Tengiz Abuladze 1960s avant-garde and experimental films Soviet drama films Russian-language drama films Soviet black-and-white films Soviet avant-garde and experimental films Drama films from Georgia (country) Avant-garde and experimental films from Georgia (country) Black-and-white films from Georgia (country) Soviet-era films from Georgia (country) {{1960s-drama-film-stub