The Color of Pomegranates (1969)
Kernel Score: 83% · 326 ratings
Genres: Drama, History
Released: 1969-10-01
Runtime: 80 minutes
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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Cast
- Spartak Bagashvili as Poet's Father
- Sofiko Chiaureli as Poet as a Youth / Poet's Love / Poet's Muse / Mime / Angel of Resurrection
- Medea Japaridze as Poet's Mother
- Vilen Galustyan as Sayat-Nova
- Gogi Gegechkori as Old Poet
- Melkon Alekyan as Young Poet
- Hovhannes Minasyan as Prince
- Onik Minasyan as Prince
- Yuri Amiryan
- I. Babayan