The Legend of Suram Fortress

The Legend of Suram Fortress

Directed by Sergei Parajanov

Produced by Georgia-Film

198583 min6.8 / 10

A haunting mythological drama about sacrifice and duty, rooted in Georgian folklore, that grapples with the tragic cost of preserving civilization.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Legend of Suram Fortress sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does The Legend of Suram Fortress end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Legend of Suram Fortress violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Legend of Suram Fortress scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Legend of Suram Fortress easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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