The Wishing Tree

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The Wishing Tree

1976

1h 47m

7.1(33 votes)

Drama

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Marita arrives at a small village in Georgia 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…

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Lika Kavzharadze

Marita

Joseph Jachvliani

Gedya

Zaza Kolelishvili

Shete

Kote Daushvili

Tsitsikore

Sofiko Chiaureli

Pupala

Erosi Mandjgaladze

Mumbula

Otar Megvinetukhutsesi

Ertaozi

Ramaz Chkhikvadze

Okhrokhine

Gogi Gegechkori

Chachika

Sesilia Takaishvili

Maradia

Creative team

Directed by: Tengiz Abuladze
Written by: Tengiz Abuladze
Revaz Inanishvili

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