El árbol de los sueños (1976): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1976, El árbol de los sueños is a drama film directed by Tengiz Abuladze, running about 107 minutes.

What it’s about. This poetic parable is part of Tenghiz Abuladze’s cinematic triptych: “The Supplication” – “The Wishing Tree” – “Repentance”. The place is Georgia at the beginning of the 20th century. That’s how director Tenghiz Abuladze described his film: “’The Wishing Tree’ is a film about the people lit up by a dream. Every character has its own ideal. One is worshipping the skies, another the earth, some idolize the body, others elevate the spirit. Some destroy the body, others the soul…” Marita, the film’s heroine, arrived here 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…

Who’s in it. El árbol de los sueños stars Lika Kavjaradze as Marita, Soso Jachvliani as Gedya, Zaza Kolelishvili as Shete and Kote Daushvili as Tsitsikore, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, El árbol de los sueños has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Klassiki. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El árbol de los sueños page.

If you liked it. Fans of El árbol de los sueños tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.