Legenda o suramskoj kreposti
The Legend of the Suram Fortress | Die Legende der Festung Suram![](/media/filmstills/2010/retrospektive/20102071_2_RWD_1380.jpg)
Source: Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst, Berlin
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Levan Uchaneishvili
Legenda o suramskoj kreposti | The Legend of the Suram Fortress | Die Legende der Festung Suram by Sergej Paradshanow / David “Dodo” Abaschidse
UdSSR, Retrospective
Source: Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst, Berlin
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Sofiko Tschiaureli
Legenda o suramskoj kreposti | The Legend of the Suram Fortress | Die Legende der Festung Suram by Sergej Paradshanow / David “Dodo” Abaschidse
UdSSR, Retrospective
Source: Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst, Berlin
This film, based on a Georgian legend, is dedicated to Georgian warriors of all times who have laid down their lives for their country.
In order to beat back foreign conquerors, the people want to build a fortress, but every time the wall reaches roof height it collapses. “The structure will remain standing if the most handsome young man lets himself be walled in there,” prophesies the fortune-teller. A handsome young man turns up who is prepared to sacrifice himself to save his home country. He allows himself to be immured, and the fortress is completed.
Production announcement
Translated from: Informationsblätter des 14. Internationalen Forums des Jungen Films Berlin 1984
In order to beat back foreign conquerors, the people want to build a fortress, but every time the wall reaches roof height it collapses. “The structure will remain standing if the most handsome young man lets himself be walled in there,” prophesies the fortune-teller. A handsome young man turns up who is prepared to sacrifice himself to save his home country. He allows himself to be immured, and the fortress is completed.
Production announcement
Translated from: Informationsblätter des 14. Internationalen Forums des Jungen Films Berlin 1984