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Tjvjik (1962)

Tjvjik poster
Original title
Տժվժիկ
Directed by
Arman Manaryan
Genre
comedy, comedy film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
21 min
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Based on a novel, this short comedy from Soviet Armenia follows a simple story about a dish of fried liver. It is a quick, fun film that has become a classic in Armenian cinema.

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What happens

Tjvjik, Dzhvzhig, or Tzhvzhik (Armenian: Տժվժիկ [dʒvʒig], "Fried Liver") is a 1962 Soviet Armenian short film by Arman Manaryan. It is based on Atrpet's novel of the same name. Despite being Manaryan's first film and just 20 minutes-long, Tjvjik is considered one of the classics of the Armenian film history. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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