The Color of Pomegranates
1969 ‧ Documentary/Thriller ‧ 1h 19m
7.6/10 · IMDb
94% · Rotten Tomatoes
This avant-garde film by Russian director Sergei Parajanov depicts the life of revered the 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova (Vilen Galstyan). Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his death, the movie...
Initial release: October 1969
Director: Sergei Parajanov
Languages: Armenian, Azerbaijani, and Georgian
Cinematography: Suren Shakhbazyan
Distributed by: Criterion and Janus Films
Based on: Poems; by Sayat-Nova