| The Wishing Tree | |
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| Directed by | Tengiz Abuladze |
| Written by | Revaz Inanishvili Tengiz Abuladze |
| Starring | Lika Kavzharadze Soso Jachvliani |
| Cinematography | Lomer Akhvlediani |
| Music by | Bidzina Kvernadze Iakob Bobokhidze |
| Distributed by | Cannon Film (US theatrical) Ruscico (DVD) |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union (Georgian SSR) |
| Languages | Georgian, Russian |
The Wishing Tree (Georgian: ნატვრის ხე, Natvris Khe, Russian: Древо желания, romanized: Drevo Zhelania) is a 1976 Georgian drama film directed by Tengiz Abuladze.[1] It won the Lenin Prize, the All-Union Film Festival main prize and other prizes. The film is based on Giorgi Leonidze's short stories.[2]
The textures of folk legend and striking visual allegory permeate The Wishing Tree, an episodic pastorale set in a pre-revolutionary Georgian village and spanning four seasons in the lives of various village characters. Some twenty-two stories are woven into the narrative, which centers on a beautiful young woman who is forced to marry a man she does not love; her unsanctioned love for another leads her to ritual disgrace and sacrifice.
- ^ "Древо желания" (in Russian). Russia-K. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ Андрей Белявский (2003-04-19). "Эй вы там, наверху!." Российская газета. Archived from the original on 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2019-02-02.