Sofiko Chiaureli

Acting

Sofiko Chiaureli

Born May 21, 1937 · Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR

Died March 2, 2008 · aged 70

Sofiko Chiaureli was born on May 21, 1937 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR [now Republic of Georgia]. She was an actress, known for Sayat Nova (1969), Rats ginakhavs, vegar nakhav (1965) and Veris ubnis melodiebi (1973). She was married to Kote Makharadze and Giorgi Shengelaia. She died on March 2, 2008 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Known For

The Color of PomegranatesThe Color of Pomegranates · 1969
The Color of Pomegranates
7.41969
MovieDramaHistory
The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his death, the movie addresses in particular his relationships with women, including his muse. The production tells Sayat-Nova's dramatic story by using both his poems and largely still camerawork, creating a work hailed as revolutionary by Mikhail Vartanov.
Sergei Parajanov: The RebelSergei Parajanov: The Rebel · 2003
Sergei Parajanov: The Rebel
5.02003
MovieDocumentary
This documentary is not a straightforward portrait of Armenian film director Sergei Paradjanov's life, but rather a fluid celebration of his talent and creativity. Focusing on the collages he produced during his years in prison, and featuring interviews with the director himself, Cazals' film demonstrates the scope of Paradjanov's artistic vision, lovingly commemorating this rebel of art cinema.
ArevikArevik · 1978
Arevik
8.01978
MovieDrama
Arevik is a young woman taking care of the children of a widower who is in jail, due to her testimony.
The Boys From Lilac StreetThe Boys From Lilac Street · 1974
The Boys From Lilac Street
8.51974
MovieDramaWar
The story about the friendship between a Soviet fighter squadron pilot and the children stuck in a city destroyed by the enemy during WW2.
The LighthouseThe Lighthouse · 2006
The Lighthouse
6.22006
MovieDramaWar
Lena returns to her home in a remote, war-ravaged Armenian village to try and persuade her grandparents to leave with her for safety in Moscow.
General and DaisiesGeneral and Daisies · 1963
General and Daisies
9.01963
MovieDrama
A simple Polish man, Władek Lekowski, a former pilot, finds himself in exile after World War II due to a ridiculous accident. Poor and without a job or shelter, he sleeps on the beach. There, he meets and falls in love with Zosia, another Polish emigrant. Determined to get Zosia out of the bar where she works, performing “a little acrobatics and a little undressing,” Władek embarks on a mysterious mission as part of an airplane crew. During the flight, it becomes clear that he has fallen into the hands of militarists and the plane is supposed to drop a bomb on the Soviet Union. Realising that the fate of World War III now rests in his hands, Władek is forced to confront his own actions and the consequences of his choices.
The Legend of Suram FortressThe Legend of Suram Fortress · 1985
The Legend of Suram Fortress
6.81985
MovieDramaFantasy
A film version of a well-known Georgian folk-tale. A young boy has to be immured into the walls of a fortress in order to stop it from crumbling to pieces.
Melodies of the Vera QuarterMelodies of the Vera Quarter · 1973
Melodies of the Vera Quarter
6.51973
MovieMusicComedy
This musical is based on old Georgian vaudevilles and plays. The early 20th century. Old Tiflis is in confusion and turmoil. A mysterious fairy is helping the poor Pavle’s family: real wood is burning in his old, neglected fireplace, wherein a pot with meat would suddenly appear. The good fairy is impersonated by laundress Vardo who helps not only the poor Pavle, but other families in this quarter as well. Vardo is known to many people in the town, but no one ever suspected that she was capable of performing miracles. The film’s colorful folk melodies, merry songs and fiery dances leave no viewer indifferent. Starring in the leading role is the great Georgian actress Sofiko Chiaureli.

Filmography

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General and DaisiesGeneral and Daisies · 1963
General and Daisies
9.01963
MovieDrama
A simple Polish man, Władek Lekowski, a former pilot, finds himself in exile after World War II due to a ridiculous accident. Poor and without a job or shelter, he sleeps on the beach. There, he meets and falls in love with Zosia, another Polish emigrant. Determined to get Zosia out of the bar where she works, performing “a little acrobatics and a little undressing,” Władek embarks on a mysterious mission as part of an airplane crew. During the flight, it becomes clear that he has fallen into the hands of militarists and the plane is supposed to drop a bomb on the Soviet Union. Realising that the fate of World War III now rests in his hands, Władek is forced to confront his own actions and the consequences of his choices.

Zosia

Parajanov: The Last SpringParajanov: The Last Spring · 1992
Parajanov: The Last Spring
5.11992
MovieDocumentary
Made in wartime and edited in candlelight, Vartanov's rarely-seen masterpiece tells about his friendship with the genius Parajanov who was imprisoned by KGB "at the height of his fame ". Vartanov resurrects the riveting scenes from his banned 1969 film The Color of Armenian Land, where Paradjanov concocts the chef-d'oeuvre The Color of Pomegranates - widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time - then reveals the shocking request Parajanov sent him in unpublished 1974 letters from Ukrainian prisons. Vartanov's camera documents Parajanov's staggering last day at work in 1990 during the making of the unfinished Confession - which survives in The Last Spring - as Parajanov comments on this cherished autobiographical film. The foremost achievement of The Last Spring, emphasized by critics, is Vartanov's exquisite wordless montage that "evoked the very soul" of Parajanov and earned the praise of many of cinema's greatest masters, such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.

Mother in 'The Confession'

The Color of Armenian LandThe Color of Armenian Land · 1969
The Color of Armenian Land
6.11969
MovieDocumentary
In his wordless debut film, Mikhail Vartanov presents the ancient and modern art of Armenia through the post-impressionist painter Martiros Saryan’s silent commentary of gestures. Biblical landscapes, the ruins of temples, frescos, cross-stones, contemporary sculptures of Tchakmakchian (Chakmakchyan), the first appearance on film of iconic modernist painter Minas and his paintings, as well as the world famous behind-the-scenes episodes of Sergei Parajanov’s landmark "The Color of Pomegranates (Sayat Nova)." The film had its first public screening at one of the world’s largest and prestigious cinematic events, the Busan International Film Festival, 43 years after it was made.

Sayat Nova (archive footage)