The Color of Pomegranates (1969)
Drama · History
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.
Cast
- Sofiko Chiaureli as The poet as a young man / The poet's love / The nun in white lace / The angel of resurrection / The mime
- Melkon Alekyan as The poet as a child
- Vilen Galstyan as The poet in the monastery
- Gogi Gegechkori as The poet as an old man
- Hovhannes Minasyan as The prince
- Spartak Bagashvili as The poet's father
- Medea Japaridze as The poet's mother
- Onik Minasyan
- Yuri Amiryan
- I. Babayan