Arsena, the Brigand (1923)
Following an order of the landowner, the bride of Arsena’s fellow villager gets kidnapped and the bride’s father is relentlessly flogged. Arsena tries to rescue the woman but fails and goes to the mountains with his newly married wife. Above all, Arsena learns that his wife is impregnated by the landowner and burns down his house. Arsena gets arrested, but manages to escape and joins the rebel peasants. Arsena feels that with the passage of time the rebels turn into criminals and continues to fight with the oppressors alone.
Director: Vladimir Barsky
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: February 3, 1923
Cast
- Grigol Chechelashvili - Arsena Odzelashvili
- Pavel Yesikovsky - Gigo
- Kote Andronikashvili - Count Irakli
- Zakaria Berishvili - Mouravi
- A. Barkhudarova - Countess Rusudan
- Nato Vachnadze - nino
- Vaso Abashidze - თავადი ბარათაშვილი
Screenplay
Cinematography: Alexander Dighmelashvili
Production: Georgia-Film
Country: Soviet Union
Language: No Language
Original Language: ka
Keywords
suicide, jail, georgia europe, based on song, poem or rhyme, social conflict
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arsena, the Brigand about?
- Following an order of the landowner, the bride of Arsena’s fellow villager gets kidnapped and the bride’s father is relentlessly flogged. Arsena tries to rescue the woman but fails and goes to the mountains with his newly married wife. Above all, Arsena learns that his wife is impregnated by the landowner and burns down his house. Arsena gets arrested, but manages to escape and joins the rebel peasants. Arsena feels that with the passage of time the rebels turn into criminals and continues to fight with the oppressors alone.
- Who directed Arsena, the Brigand?
- Arsena, the Brigand was directed by Vladimir Barsky.
- Who stars in Arsena, the Brigand?
- Arsena, the Brigand stars Grigol Chechelashvili, Pavel Yesikovsky, Kote Andronikashvili, Zakaria Berishvili, A. Barkhudarova, Nato Vachnadze.
- How long is Arsena, the Brigand?
- Arsena, the Brigand has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Arsena, the Brigand?
- Arsena, the Brigand is a Drama film.
- Where was Arsena, the Brigand produced?
- Arsena, the Brigand was produced in Soviet Union.