
A biography of the Georgian primitive artist Nikoloz Pirosmanishvili (1862–1918), better known as Pirosmani, who died of starvation and sold his paintings to bars and restaurants for food and drink. The film experiments with color control techniques based on the painter’s style.
Release Date: 12/28/1969
Runtime: 85 minutes
Languages: Georgian
Director: Giorgi Shengelaia
00Companies: Georgia-Film
Countries: Soviet Union
Spartak Bagashvili
1992