| The Forgotten King | |
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| Directed by | Nikoloz Khomasuridze |
| Written by | Nikoloz Khomasuridze |
| Produced by | Nikoloz Khomasuridze |
| Starring | Misha Arobelidze, Kakha Abuashvili, Temo Barbaqadze, Elguja Burduli, Nugzar Chikovani, Givi Chuguashvili |
| Cinematography | Jon Edwards |
| Music by | Chabuka Amiranashvili |
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| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Georgia |
| Language | Georgian |
| Budget | €650,000 |
The Forgotten King (Georgian: დავიწყებული მეფე) is a 2013 film set in Georgia in the early 12th century. The film broke the world record for being made in 105 minutes using continuous frame. It was directed by Nikoloz Khomasuridze.
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. 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.
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
See also
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.
External links
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- "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.