Fresh
It's a strange, visionary work, highly formal and not easy of access, but compelling in a way that's almost impossible to describe.
Pat Graham, Chicago Reader
The Color of Pomegranates
A poetic evocation of the life of Armenian poet Sayat Nova
1969 · 1h 20m · Not Rated
Drama, History
Directed by
Sergei Parajanov
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Sergei Parajanov Director
- 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
- Gogi Gegechkori as Old Poet
- Melkon Alekyan as Young Poet
- Hovhannes Minasyan as Prince
- Onik Minasyan as Prince
- Yuri Amiryan Cast
- I. Babayan Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
94%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A madly beautiful, often straight-up-bonkers meditation on the life of its eponymous Armenian-Azeri balladeer and poet.
John Patterson, L.A. Weekly
Fresh
Paradjanov scares up one startling sequence after another, crafting a bizarre mosaic of Nova's world while limiting himself to the materials of the poet's time.
Keith Phipps, AV Club
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