The Color of Pomegranates

Soviet Union, 1969

Film

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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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Credits

director

Sergei Parajanov

costume design

Elene Akhvlediani

I. Karalyan

Zh. Sarabyan

editor

Marfa Ponomarenko

Sergei Parajanov

production company

Armenia Studio

production design

Stepan Andranikyan

writer

Sayat Nova

Sergei Parajanov

Duration

01:20:00

Production places
Soviet Union
Production dates
1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

tmdb-movie-26302

Language

Armenian

Subject category

Drama

TMDB-Movie

26302

Wikidata

Q2235380

Collected

41 times

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