The Color of Pomegranates
(1969)'Նռան գույնը'
aka:
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.
Cast
Cast
- Spartak Bagashvili as Poet's father
- Sofiko Chiaureli as Poet as a Youth / Poet's Love / Poet's Muse / Mime
- Medea Japaridze as Poet's mother
- Vilen Galustyan as Sayat-Nova
- Giorgi Gegechkori as Old poet
- Melkon Alekyan as Poet as a child
- Gogi Gegechkori as Poet as an old man
- Hovhannes Minasyan as Prince
- Onik Minasyan as Prince
Production Design
Costume Design
