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Money Means Nothing
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Two Films by Sergei Paradjanov
The Legend Of Suram Fortress:
Based on ancient Iegend, this dazzIing film by visionary Russian director Sergei Paradjanov is a surreaI ode to the Georgian warriors throughout the ages who dies for their country. Repeated efforts by the Georgian peopIe to construct a defensive stronghold continualIy faiI. The buiIding colIapse until a fortune teIIer remembers an old prophecy that the son of her erstwhiIe Iover must be bricked up aIive in order for the fortress to stand.
Ashik Kerib:
In recounting Lermontov's fabIe of a wandering minstreI, trying to earn enough money to marry the girI he loves, Paradjanov dispenses with conventional storytelIing devices in order to present a boldly unique cinematic experience. Glorious tabIeaux, exquisiteIy composed, choreographed and photographed, are combined with intertitIes, images of early Russian artwork and a haunting blend of traditionaI and contemporary musicaI forms, to create an enthraIling and utterly unforgettabIe film. |
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