Pirosmani (1969) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1969 · 85 mins · Georgian

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Directed by

Giorgi Shengelaia

Starring

Aleqsandre Rekhviashvili, Dodo Abashidze, Zurab Kapianidze, Spartak Bagashvili, Boris Tsipuria, Shota Daushvili

Chronicles the life of Georgian primitive painter Nikoloz Pirosmanishvili (1862‑1918), known as Pirosmani, depicting his struggle with poverty, his death by starvation, and how he bartered his canvases for food in local taverns. The film mirrors his naïve palette through experimental color‑control techniques that echo the artist’s distinctive style.