The Color of Pomegranates

Synopsis

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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Cast

Sofiko Chiaureli

The poet as a young man / The poet's love / The nun in white lace / The angel of resurrection / The mime

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Melkon Alekyan

The poet as a child

Vilen Galstyan

The poet in the monastery

Gogi Gegechkori

The poet as an old man

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Hovhannes Minasyan

The prince

Spartak Bagashvili

The poet's father

Medea Japaridze

The poet's mother

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Onik Minasyan

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Yuri Amiryan

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I. Babayan

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Medea Bibileishvili

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T. Dvali

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Aleksandr Dzhanshiyev

Monk

Guranda Gabunia

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Zh. Gharibyan

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L. Karamyan

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G. Margaryan

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G. Matsukatov

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Yuri Merdenov

Bela Mirianashvili

Crew

Art

• Mikael Arakelyan Set Decoration
• Stepan Andranikyan Production Design
• Sergei Parajanov Art Direction

Camera

• Martyn Shakhbazyan Camera Operator
• Suren Shakhbazyan Director of Photography
• Mikhail Vartanov BTS Videographer
• Andrii Vladymyrov Set Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

• Zh. Sarabyan Costume Design
• Elene Akhvlediani Costume Design
• I. Karalyan Costume Design
• P. Aschyan Makeup Artist
• V. Asatryan Makeup Artist

Crew

• Sergei Parajanov Choreographer
• Martiros Vartanov Thanks
• Sayat-Nova Poem

Directing

• Sergei Parajanov Director
• Rom. Zhamharyan Second Assistant Director
• Aram Samvelyan First Assistant Director

Editing

• Sergei Parajanov Editor
• Marfa Ponomarenko Editor

Sound

• Tigran Mansuryan Original Music Composer
• Yuri Sayadyan Sound Designer

Visual Effects

• L. Karamyan Visual Effects
• H. Hovhannisyan Visual Effects

Writing

• Sergei Parajanov Writer
• Bagrat Oganesyan Script Editor

Photos