Magdana's Donkey 1955
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 72 minutes
- Director
- Tengiz Abuladze, Rezo Chkheidze
- Network
- Georgia-Film
What is Magdana's Donkey?
Magdana's Donkey is a 1955 Soviet-Georgian black-and-white social-themed drama co-directed by Revaz Chkheidze and Tengiz Abuladze. Set in Georgia at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the film follows a widow and her children, Mikho and Kato, who find and care for an abandoned donkey named Lurdja.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1955
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 72 minutes
- Release date
- Apr 1, 1955
- Studios
- Georgia-Film
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.6/10
- Episode runtime
- ~72 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Georgia-Film
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Magdana's Donkey is a 1955 Soviet-Georgian black-and-white social-themed drama co-directed by Revaz Chkheidze and Tengiz Abuladze. Set in Georgia at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the film follows a widow and her children, Mikho and Kato, who find and care for an abandoned donkey named Lurdja.
The film functions as a chamber drama centered on a poor household that sells yogurt for a living. It depicts the idyll of the family's relationship with the animal and the assistance the donkey provides to the household.
Should you watch it?
“A peasant family in Georgia finds an abandoned donkey that becomes essential to their household.”
- Explores the bond between a poor peasant family and their rescued animal
- Offers a glimpse of Georgian life at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Features a focused chamber drama narrative
- The social-themed drama and black-and-white format may not appeal to all viewers
Watch it if you enjoy social-themed chamber dramas set in historical rural Georgia.
This is a black-and-white social drama with a focus on a simple peasant family's daily life.
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Is it worth watching?
It is a social-themed chamber drama suitable for those interested in 1955 Soviet-Georgian cinema.
What is the movie's duration?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 12 minutes.
Who directed the film?
The film was co-directed by Revaz Chkheidze and Tengiz Abuladze.
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