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The Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree

19767.01h 47m

Overview

Marita arrives at a small village in Georgia to live with her aunt. She meets a poor young lad, Gedia, and falls in love with him. But her relatives are determined to marry the girl off to a local rich man…

Directed by Tengiz Abuladze
Written by Giorgi Leonidze, Tengiz Abuladze, Revaz Inanishvili
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Top Cast

Lika Kavzharadze

Lika Kavzharadze

Marita

Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani

Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani

Gedya

Zaza Kolelishvili

Zaza Kolelishvili

Shete

Kote Daushvili

Kote Daushvili

Tsitsikore

Sofiko Chiaureli

Sofiko Chiaureli

Pupala

Erosi Mandjgaladze

Erosi Mandjgaladze

Mumbula

Otar Megvinetukhutsesi

Otar Megvinetukhutsesi

Ertaozi

Ramaz Chkhikvadze

Ramaz Chkhikvadze

svyaschennik Okhrokhine

Gogi Gegechkori

Gogi Gegechkori

Chachika

Sesilia Takaishvili

Sesilia Takaishvili

Maradia

Themes & Keywords

tragedycaucasus

About The Wishing Tree

The Wishing Tree is a drama film released in 1976 exploring themes of tragedy, caucasus. Directed by Tengiz Abuladze, it stars Lika Kavzharadze, Joseph (Soso) Jachvliani, Zaza Kolelishvili. Marita arrives at a small village in Georgia to live with her aunt. She meets a poor young lad, Gedia, and falls in love with him. But her relatives are determined to marry the girl off to a local rich man…

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