The Plea (film)

The Plea
Directed by	Tengiz Abuladze
Screenplay by	Tengiz Abuladze, Revaz Kveselava, Anzor Saluqvadze
Story by	Vazha-Pshavela
Produced by	Irakli Gotsiridze, Aleksandre Jagarbekovi, Tina Ochiauri
Starring	Spartak Bagashvili
Cinematography	Aleksandr Antipenko
Edited by	Lusia Vartikyan
Music by	Nodar Gabunia
Production company	Kartuli filmi
Release date	1967 (1967)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Georgian

The Plea (Georgian: ვედრება translit. Vedreba, Russian: Мольба, romanized: Molba ) is a 1967 Georgian Art-Drama 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 killed Mutsali in the combat,but the forgive him and don't cut off his right hand. Aluda banished from his community... Gokola acquainted 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 Gokola's guest and killed on the Kist's grave. Gokola couldn't manage to keep Zviadauri safe, he couldn't take the abusing and get killed by the enemies.

Cast

• Spartak Bagashvili Gvtisia
• 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 1973

External links

• The Plea at IMDb