The Wishing Tree (ნატვრის ხე) 47 years old

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

Sofiko Chiaureli as Pupala

Sesilia Takaishvili as Maradia

Kote Daushvili as Tsitsikore

Ramaz Chkhikvadze as svyaschennik Okhrokhine

Kakhi Kavsadze as Rebel Iorami

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 (47 years)

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