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The Color of Pomegranates (1969)

★ 7.3/10 80 min Drama, History Soviet Union HY
Writer: Sergei Parajanov
Script Editor: Bagrat Oganesyan
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A poetic evocation of the life of Armenian poet Sayat Nova.

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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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Spartak Bagashvili
Spartak Bagashvili Poet's Father
Sofiko Chiaureli
Sofiko Chiaureli Poet as a Youth / Poet's Love / Poet's Muse / Mime / Angel of Resurrection
Medea Japaridze
Medea Japaridze Poet's Mother
Vilen Galstyan
Vilen Galstyan Sayat-Nova
Gogi Gegechkori
Gogi Gegechkori Old Poet
Melkon Alekyan Young Poet
Hovhannes Minasyan Prince
Onik Minasyan Prince

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