Living Legends

Living Legends

Living Legends

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Living Legends

1976

1h 8m

3.0(1 votes)

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Overview

The stone-cutter, Nasdika, transforms stones into works of art. The labourer, Ivané, harvests wheat in the field. The monk, Béka, paints his pictures in the convent cell. The nobleman, Kirilé, has decided to get married. The war started by enemies turns all these people into warriors. Living Legends is a parable, a hymn to the glory of the georgian people, enamoured of freedom and independence, whose most worthy sons have never hesitated to die in the name of the glorious future of their country.

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14 members

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Ivane

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Naskida

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Kirile

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Amiran Londaridze

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Nino Andriadze

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Grigol Kabosnidze

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Ivane Shermadini

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Sanata Chincharauli

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Asmat Motsonelidze

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S. Javashvili

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