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Magdana's Donkey

1h 12m1955Tengiz Abuladze,Rezo Chkheidze
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This chamber drama is set in Georgia on the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. A simple peasant family makes its living by selling yogurt which the Magdany widow takes every morning to the town market. Once, in their mother’s absence, the children – six-year-old Mikho and three-year-old Kato – found an abandoned donkey on a road leading to their village. The foundling was fed, tended, and the moment the donkey opened its big, tender eyes, it was named “Lurdja”, which means “blue-eyed”. Surrounded by love and care, the donkey became a big help in the poor household. But this idyll was not to last long…

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What is Magdana's Donkey (1955) about?

This chamber drama is set in Georgia on the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. A simple peasant family makes its living by selling yogurt which the Magdany widow takes every morning to the town market. Once, in their mother’s absence, the children – six-year-old Mikho and three-year-old Kato – found an abandoned donkey on a road leading to their village. The foundling was fed, tended, and the…

Who stars in Magdana's Donkey?

Magdana's Donkey stars Dudukhana Tserodze (Magdana), Liana Moistsrapishvili (Sopo), Mikho Borashvili (Mikho), Nani Chikvinidze (Kato), Akaki Kvantaliani (Mitua). The film was directed by Tengiz Abuladze.

How long is Magdana's Donkey?

Magdana's Donkey has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1955.

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