Magdana's Donkey
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| Directed by | Rezo Chkheidze, Tengiz Abuladze |
| Screenplay by | Carlo Gogodze |
| Story by | Ekaterine Gabashvili |
| Starring | Dudukhana Tserodze |
| Music by | Archil Kereselidze |
| Cinematography | Alexander Digmelov |
| Edited by | Vasil Dolenko |
Production company |
Kartuli filmi |
Release dates |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Georgian |
Magdana's Donkey (Georgian: მაგდანას ლურჯა, Russian: Лурджа Магданы, translit. Lurja magdani) is a 1956 Georgian black-and-white Social-themed drama film co-directed by Revaz Chkheidze and Tengiz Abuladze based on a short story of the same name by Ekaterine Gabashvili.
Plot
In a small Georgian village at the beginning of the 20th century, a widow and her three children live in poverty, making ends meet by selling yoghurt. The children find a sick donkey and bring it back to health and then the family's luck begins to change for the better.
Production
This film was the debut feature of Tengiz Abuladze and Revaz Chkeidze. Magdana's Donkey was acclaimed as the start of a “new wave” in Soviet cinema.[1]
The leading role (Magdana) was played by Georgian actress Dudukhana Tserodze.[2] The film won the Best Fiction Short award at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
Cast
- Dudukhana Tserodze as Magdana
- L. Moistsrapishvili as Sopo
- Mikho Borashvili as Mikho
- Nani Chikvinidze as Kato
- Akaki Kvantaliani as Mitua
- Karlo Sakandelidze as Vano
- Akaki Vasadze as Villige Foreman
- Aleksandre Omiadze as Gigo
- Aleksandre Takaishvili as Judge
Prizes and Awards
- Prix du film de fiction - court métrage - 1956 Cannes Film Festival[4]
- Special prize in Edinburgh International Film Festival (1956)
References
- ↑ "Magdanas lurja Lurdzha Magdany (Magdana's Donkey). 1955. Directed by Tengiz Abuladze, Rezo Chkeidze". MoMA. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ↑ "Лурджа Магданы // Фильмы // Энциклопедия отечественного кино". 2011.russiancinema.ru. 1956-03-25. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ↑ "Awards 1956 : All Awards". Cannes. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ↑ "Awards 1956 : Competition - Festival de Cannes (International Film Festival)". Festival-cannes.fr. Retrieved 2016-10-08.