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]

The Forgotten King
Film poster
Directed byNikoloz Khomasuridze
Written byNikoloz Khomasuridze
Produced byNikoloz Khomasuridze
StarringMisha Arobelidze, Kakha Abuashvili, Temo Barbaqadze, Elguja Burduli, Nugzar Chikovani, Givi Chuguashvili
CinematographyJon Edwards
Music byChabuka Amiranashvili
Release date
  • 10 October 2013 (2013-10-10)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryGeorgia
LanguageGeorgian
Budget€650,000

Plot and themes

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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

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The Forgotten King consists of a continuous 105-minute shot, with exteriors in the Tbilisi streets and interiors in a pavilion.[3]

Cast

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Georgian producer named as juror by Georgian Irish Film Festival". old.georgiatoday.ge. Georgia Today.
  2. ^ a b "Georgian movie breaks the world record". georgianjournal.ge. Georgian Journal.
  3. ^ a b c "Georgian movie breaks the world record". Georgian Journal. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-27.

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