The Color of Pomegranates

The Color of Pomegranates

80 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 1, 1969

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.

The Color of Pomegranates

80 mins | Drama, History | Oct. 1, 1969

The Color of Pomegranates
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Armenia Studios
Original title Նռան գույնը
Directors Sergei Parajanov
Writers Bagrat Oganesyan, Sayat Nova, Sergei Parajanov

Cast

Spartak Bagashvili

as Poet's father

Sofiko Chiaureli

as Poet as a Youth / Poet's Love / Poet's Muse / Mime / Angel of Resurrection

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