The Forgotten King (film)
The Forgotten King (Georgian: დავიწყებული მეფე) is a 2013 film set in Georgia in the early 12th century.[1][2] The film broke the world record for being made in 105 minutes using continuous frame.[2] It was directed by Nikoloz Khomasuridze.[3]
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| Directed by | Nikoloz Khomasuridze |
| Produced by | Nikoloz Khomasuridze |
| Written by | Nikoloz Khomasuridze |
| Starring | Misha Arobelidze,Kakha Abuashvili, Temo Barbaqadze, Elguja Burduli, Nugzar Chikovani, Givi Chuguashvili |
| Music by | Chabuka Amiranashvili |
| Cinematography | Jon Edwards |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Georgia |
| Language | Georgian |
| Budget | €650,000 |
Plot and themes
A Georgian couple travel through time; historical figures including Queen Tamar, Shota Rustaveli, Ilia Chavchavadze, Stalin, and Hitler appear as Khomasuridze connects issues in present-day Georgia to its past.[3] The film includes passages from Rustaveli's classic poem "The Knight in the Tiger's Skin".
Production
The Forgotten King consists of a continuous 105-minute shot, with exteriors in the Tbilisi streets and interiors in a pavilion.[3]
Cast
- Misha Arobelidze as Soviet Soldier#2
- Kakha Abuashvili as Soviet Soldier#4
- Temo Barbaqadze as Lavrenti Beria
- Elguja Burduli as Shota Rustaveli
- Nugzar Chikovani as Ilia Chavchavadze
- Givi Chuguashvili as Jacques De Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar
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See also
- List of historical drama films
References
- "Georgian producer named as juror by Georgian Irish Film Festival". old.georgiatoday.ge. Georgia Today.
- "Georgian movie breaks the world record". georgianjournal.ge. Georgian Journal.
- "Georgian movie breaks the world record". Georgian Journal. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
- "Program → Films by countries → Forgotten King". tbilisifilmfestival.ge. Tbilisi International Film Festival.
- "Festivals/Markets:Georgia at the 64th Film Fe stival in Cannes – 16 07 2013". gnfc.ge. Georgian National Film Center.
- "ქართველი რეჟისორის რეკორდი – 105 წუთში, ერთკადრად გადაღებული ფილმი – "დავიწყებული მეფე"". ambebi (in Georgian). Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- "კინოფესტივალში მონაწილე "დავიწყებული მეფე" ეკრანებზე გამოვა". geonews (in Georgian). Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
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