
The Color of Pomegranates
1969 · Movie · 80 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Also known as The Colour of Pomegranates · Red Pomegranate
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Details
- Years
- 1969
- Release date
- 1969-10-01
- Language
- HY
- Runtime
- 80 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (337 votes)
Themes
- poet
- armenian
- awestruck
- bewildered
Cast & crew

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 Galstyan
as Sayat-Nova

Gogi Gegechkori
as Old Poet
- MA
Melkon Alekyan
as Young Poet
- HM
Hovhannes Minasyan
as Prince
- OM
Onik Minasyan
as Prince
- YA
Yuri Amiryan
- IB
I. Babayan
Directed by Sergei Parajanov