The Suram Fortress

This article is about the 1922 film. For the fortress in Georgia, see Surami.

The Suram Fortress (Suramis tsikhe) (Georgian: სურამის ციხე, Russian: Сурамская крепость) is a 1922 Soviet Georgian adventure film directed by Ivan Perestiani, based on Daniel Chonkadze's novel with the same title.

The Suram Fortress
Directed by	Ivan Perestiani
Written by	Ivan Perestiani Daniel Chonkadze (novel)
Starring	Hamo Beknazarian, Mikheil Chiaureli
Cinematography	Boris Zavelev
Production company	Kinos Seqtsia
Release date	10 October 1922 (1922-10-10)
Running time	70 minutes
Countries	Soviet Union (Georgian SSR)
Language	Silent film

Plot

The film consists of two novellas. The first is dedicated to the tragic fate of the serf peasant girl Maria. The action of the second novella takes place in Imereti. A serf girl gives birth to a boy by the son of a landowner. By the order of the old prince, the child is kidnapped and sent to be raised in Tiflis. Years pass. Durmishkhan is raised by the prince’s sister along with his peer, the orphan Vardua. When Durmishkhan embarks on his first journey, he swears his love and loyalty to Vardua, but soon marries another and settles in Surani. Upon learning of her lover's betrayal, Vardua decides to take cruel revenge. During a Turkish invasion of Imereti, she convinces the Georgian king that he will be victorious if Durmishkhan’s son is sealed alive within the wall of the Surami Fortress. The king orders the seer's command to be carried out.

Cast

• Hamo Beknazarian - Durmishkhani (as Aleqsandre Bek-Nazarovi)
• Mikheil Chiaureli - Osman Aga
• Shalva Dadiani - Count Tsereteli
• Tamar Sakvarelidze - Vardua (as T. Sakvarelidze)
• Tatyana Maksimova - Gaiane (as T. Maksimova)
• L. Galustyan - Zurabi
• Nino Dolidze - Nino (as N. Dolidze)
• Olga Maisuryan - Mother of Nino and Osman Aqa (as O. Maisuryan)
• N. Odankevich - Prince Mukhraneli
• Vanda Polikevich - Princess Mukhraneli (as V. Polikevich)
• Emanuel Afkhaidze - Messenger
• Valerian Gunia - Minister
• Zaqaria Berishvili (as Z. Berishvili)
• Giorgi Davitashvili

Crew

Production designers

• V. Akishni
• Yevgeni Lansere (as E. Lansere)
• Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi
• K. Tiri

Art directors

• Yevgeni Lansere (as E. Lansere)
• Valerian Sidamon-Eristavi
• (Assistant) V. Akishni
• (Assistant) K. Tiri

External links

• The Suram Fortress at IMDb