The Color of Pomegranates
Censored by Soviet officials upon release, writer/director Sergei Paradjanov's lavish and visually stunning masterpiece, The Color of Pomegranates, paints a portrait of 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Using a series of tableaux and poems to tell the story of the artists incredible life - from his youth as a carpet weaver's apprentice to archbishop to martyr - Paradjanov created a film that is repeatedly included among the greatest ever made. Stars Sofiko Chiaureli, Vilen Galstyan. AKA: "Red Pomegranate," "Sayat Nova." And, one of the most innovative directors of the post-WWII Russian cinema, Paradjanov was censored, persecute, and even imprisoned by Soviet authorities for his outspoken views and his homosexuality.
Year: 1969
Country: Russia
Director: Sergei Paradjanov
Starring: Sofico Chiaureli, Vilen Galstyan
Duration: 88 Minutes
Rating: PG
Subtitles: Yes
7.7/10
Location in store: Foreign (Russia)
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