The Color of Pomegranates (1969)

Name: The Color of Pomegranates
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1969-10-01
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Sofiko Chiaureli, Melkon Alekyan, Vilen Galstyan, Gogi Gegechkori, Hovhannes Minasyan

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

Drama
History

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.

Rating: 7.4 / 10 (362 votes)
Release date: October 1, 1969
Runtime: 1h 20m
Language: HY
Director: Sergei Parajanov
Status: Released

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Sofiko ChiaureliThe poet as a young man / The poet's love / The nun in white lace / The angel of resurrection / The mime
Melkon AlekyanThe poet as a child
Vilen GalstyanThe poet in the monastery
Gogi GegechkoriThe poet as an old man
Hovhannes MinasyanThe prince
Spartak BagashviliThe poet's father
Medea JaparidzeThe poet's mother
Onik Minasyan
Yuri Amiryan
I. Babayan
Medea Bibileishvili
T. Dvali