Pirosmani
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.
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- Crew
- Recommendations
Pirosmani
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 28, 1969
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Drama
User Score
69%
Original Title
ფიროსმანი
Production Companies
Georgia-Film
Director
Giorgi Shengelaia
Description
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.