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A poetic evocation of the life of Armenian poet Sayat Nova - The Color of Pomegranates
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Title: The Color of Pomegranates

Release Date: 1 Oct 1969

Runtime: 1h 20m

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Armenia Studio

Production Companies: Armenia Studio

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 7.397 (277 votes)

Cast

  • Poet's Father: Spartak Bagashvili
  • Poet as a Youth / Poet's Love / Poet's Muse / Mime / Angel of Resurrection: Sofiko Chiaureli
  • Poet's Mother: Medea Japaridze
  • Sayat-Nova: Vilen Galustyan
  • Old Poet: Gogi Gegechkori
  • Young Poet: Melkon Alekyan
  • Prince: Hovhannes Minasyan
  • Prince: Onik Minasyan
  • : Yuri Amiryan
  • : I. Babayan
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