The Color of Pomegranates
1969 film by Sergei Parajanov / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Color of Pomegranates[lower-alpha 1], originally known as Sayat-Nova, is a 1969 Soviet Armenian art film written and directed by Sergei Parajanov.[1][2] The film is a poetic treatment of the life of 18th-century Armenian poet and troubadour Sayat-Nova.[3] The film is now regarded as a landmark in film history, and was met with widespread acclaim among filmmakers and critics. it is often considered one of the greatest films ever made.[4][5][6][7]
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Նռան գույնը The Color of Pomegranates | |
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Directed by | Sergei Parajanov |
Screenplay by | Sergei Parajanov |
Based on | Poems by Sayat-Nova |
Starring | Sofiko Chiaureli Melkon Aleksanyan Vilen Galstyan Giorgi Gegechkori |
Narrated by | Armen Dzhigarkhanyan |
Cinematography | Suren Shakhbazyan |
Edited by | Sergei Parajanov M. Ponomarenko Sergei Yutkevich |
Music by | Tigran Mansuryan |
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Distributed by | Criterion/Janus Films/World Cinema Project(US) Cosmos Film (France) Artkino Pictures (US) IFEX (US) |
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Running time | 78 minutes (Armenia) 73 minutes (USSR release) |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Armenian |
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