Magdana's Donkey
Apr 01, 1955 · 1h 12m
Director
Rezo Chkheidze, Tengiz AbuladzeOverview
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…
Cast of Magdana's Donkey
Dudukhana TserodzeMagdana
Liana MoistsrapishviliSopo- Mikho BorashviliMikho
- Nani ChikvinidzeKato
Akaki KvantalianiMitua
Karlo SakandelidzeVano
Akaki VasadzeVillige Foreman
Aleqsandre OmiadzeGigo
Aleksandre TakaishviliJudge
Tsatsa AmirejibiKeke- Mariya Figner
David AbashidzeGabo- Nunu MachavarianiTebro
Bukhuti Zakariadze
Vasil Kakhniashvili- Mariam Garikuli
- Vladimir Gvishiani
Merab Gegechkori
Irakli Kokrashvili
Crew of Magdana's Donkey
About Magdana's Donkey
What is Magdana's Donkey 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…
When was Magdana's Donkey released?
Magdana's Donkey was released on April 1, 1955.
How long is Magdana's Donkey?
Magdana's Donkey runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
Who directed Magdana's Donkey?
Magdana's Donkey was directed by Rezo Chkheidze and Tengiz Abuladze.
Who is in the cast of Magdana's Donkey?
The cast of Magdana's Donkey includes Dudukhana Tserodze (Magdana), Liana Moistsrapishvili (Sopo), Mikho Borashvili (Mikho), Nani Chikvinidze (Kato) and Akaki Kvantaliani (Mitua).