The Color of Pomegranates poster
Director Sergei Parajanov
Writer Sergei Parajanov, Sayat Nova

The Color of Pomegranates

Drama1969

Original Title: Նռան գույնը

Tagline: A poetic evocation of the life of Armenian poet Sayat Nova

Release Date: 1969-10-01

Duration: 80 minutes

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.

Casting

  • Sofiko Chiaureli
    Poet as a Youth / Poet's Love / Poet's Muse / Mime / Angel of Resurrection
  • Bela Mirianashvili
  • Spartak Bagashvili
    Poet's Father
  • Vilen Galustyan
    Sayat-Nova
  • Medea Japaridze
    Poet's Mother
  • Onik Minasyan
    Prince
  • Giorgi Gegechkori
    Old Poet
  • Melkon Alekyan
    Young Poet
  • Gogi Gegechkori
    Old Poet
  • Hovhannes Minasyan
    Prince