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The Plea (1967)

The Plea poster
Original title
ვედრება
Directed by
Tengiz Abuladze
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 17m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A film based on poems by Vazha-Pshavela. It uses poetic imagery to tell stories about human struggles and fate.

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What happens

The Plea (Georgian: ვედრება translit. Vedreba, Russian: Мольба, romanized: Molba) is a 1967 Soviet 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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