The Color of Pomegranates (1969)

"A poetic evocation of the life of Armenian poet Sayat Nova."

7.4 October 1, 1969 1h 20m Released
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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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Cast

  • Sofiko Chiaureli

    Sofiko Chiaureli

    The poet as a young man / The poet's love / The nun in white lace / The angel of resurrection / The mime

  • Melkon Alekyan

    Melkon Alekyan

    The poet as a child

  • Vilen Galstyan

    Vilen Galstyan

    The poet in the monastery

  • Gogi Gegechkori

    Gogi Gegechkori

    The poet as an old man

  • Hovhannes Minasyan

    Hovhannes Minasyan

    The prince

  • Spartak Bagashvili

    Spartak Bagashvili

    The poet's father

  • Medea Japaridze

    Medea Japaridze

    The poet's mother

  • Onik Minasyan

    Onik Minasyan

  • Yuri Amiryan

    Yuri Amiryan

  • I. Babayan

    I. Babayan

  • Medea Bibileishvili

    Medea Bibileishvili

  • T. Dvali

    T. Dvali

  • Aleksandr Dzhanshiyev

    Aleksandr Dzhanshiyev

    Monk

  • Guranda Gabunia

    Guranda Gabunia

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