The Wishing Tree (ნატვრის ხე) 47 years old

The Wishing Tree

This poetic parable is part of Tenghiz Abuladze’s cinematic triptych: “The Supplication” – “The Wishing Tree” – “Repentance”. The place is Georgia at the beginning of the 20th century. That’s how director Tenghiz Abuladze described his film: “’The Wishing Tree’ is a film about the people lit up by a dream. Every character has its own ideal. One is worshipping the skies, another the earth, some idolize the body, others elevate the spirit. Some destroy the body, others the soul…” Marita, the film’s heroine, arrived here 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…

Credits

The Wishing Tree Cast

Name Character
Sofiko Chiaureli She was 39, 70 years old when she died as Pupala
Sesilia Takaishvili She was 70, 77 years old when she died as Maradia
Kote Daushvili He was 67, 71 years old when he died as Tsitsikore
Ramaz Chkhikvadze He was 48, 83 years old when he died as svyaschennik Okhrokhine
Kakhi Kavsadze He was 41, now 89 years old as Rebel Iorami

The Wishing Tree Crew

Name Department
Tengiz Abuladze as Director. He was 52 (70) years old when He died Directing
Tengiz Abuladze as Writer. He was 52 (70) years old when He died Writing
The Wishing Tree poster
The Wishing Tree (47 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, December 19, 1976
  • Runtime: 107 minutes