The Color of Pomegranates (1969)
A poetic evocation of the life of Armenian poet Sayat Nova.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Sofiko Chiaureli
as The poet as a young man / The poet's love / The nun in white lace / The angel of resurrection / The mime
- Melkon Alekyan as The poet as a child
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Vilen Galstyan
as The poet in the monastery
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Gogi Gegechkori
as The poet as an old man
- Hovhannes Minasyan as The prince
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Spartak Bagashvili
as The poet's father
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Medea Japaridze
as The poet's mother
- Onik Minasyan
- Yuri Amiryan
- I. Babayan
- Medea Bibileishvili
- T. Dvali
- Aleksandr Dzhanshiyev as Monk
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Guranda Gabunia
- Zh. Gharibyan
- L. Karamyan
- G. Margaryan
- G. Matsukatov
Crew
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Sergei Parajanov
Director
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Suren Shakhbazyan
Director of Photography
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Sergei Parajanov
Editor
- Marfa Ponomarenko Editor
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Tigran Mansuryan
Original Music Composer
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Sergei Parajanov
Writer
