
The Color of Pomegranates
A poetic evocation of the life of Armenian poet Sayat Nova
1969 hy 80 minutes
Rating: 7.4
Plot
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.
Trailer
Cast

Spartak Bagashvili
Poet's Father

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

Medea Japaridze
Poet's Mother

Vilen Galustyan
Sayat-Nova

Gogi Gegechkori
Old Poet

Melkon Alekyan
Young Poet

Hovhannes Minasyan
Prince

Onik Minasyan
Prince

Yuri Amiryan

I. Babayan

Medea Bibileishvili

T. Dvali

Aleksandr Dzhanshiyev
Monk

Guranda Gabunia

Zh. Gharibyan

L. Karamyan

G. Margaryan

G. Matsukatov

Yuri Merdenov

Bela Mirianashvili

E. Panakhchyan

B. Tatishvili

Sash Andranikian
angel