The Color of Pomegranates
| Նռան գույնը The Color of Pomegranates | |
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| Directed by | Sergei Parajanov |
| Screenplay by | Sergei Parajanov |
| Based on | Poems by Sayat-Nova |
| Starring | Sofiko Chiaureli Melkon Aleksanyan Vilen Galstyan Giorgi Gegechkori |
| Narrated by | Armen Dzhigarkhanyan |
| Cinematography | Suren Shakhbazyan |
| Edited by | Sergei Parajanov M. Ponomarenko Sergei Yutkevich |
| Music by | Tigran Mansuryan |
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| Distributed by | Criterion/Janus Films/World Cinema Project (US) Cosmos Film (France) Artkino Pictures (US) IFEX (US) |
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Running time | 78 minutes (Armenia) 73 minutes (USSR release) |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Armenian |
The Color of Pomegranates, originally known as Sayat-Nova, is a 1969 Soviet Armenian avant-garde film written and directed by Sergei Parajanov. The film is a poetic treatment of the life of 18th-century Armenian poet and troubadour Sayat-Nova. The film is regarded as a landmark in cinema history, and was met with widespread acclaim among filmmakers and critics. It is often considered one of the greatest films ever made.