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The Color of Pomegranates
Նռան գույնը
Directed by Sergei Parajanov
1969•1h 19m•NR•★ 7.6
Biography / Drama / History
Synopsis
A revolutionary poetic biography of the 18th-century Armenian troubadour Sayat-Nova, depicted not through conventional narrative but through static, tableau-like tapestries of breathtaking visual symbolism. Sergei Parajanov's peerless avant-garde triumph.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorSergei Parajanov
WriterSergei Parajanov
CinematographySuren Shakhbazyan
MusicTigran Mansuryan
Principal Cast
Sofiko ChiaureliThe poet as a young man / The poet's love / The nun in white lace / The angel of resurrection / The mime
Vilen GalstyanThe poet in the monastery
Gogi GegechkoriThe poet as an old man
Spartak BagashviliThe poet's father
Medea JaparidzeThe poet's mother
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Melkon AlekyanThe poet as a childHM
Hovhannes MinasyanThe princeOM
Onik MinasyanTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 19m (79 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorSergei Parajanov
LanguagesArmenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani
CountrySU
StudioArmenfilm
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