Color of Pomegranates, The (Blu-ray)
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Synopsis
A breathtaking fusion of poetry, ethnography, and cinema, Sergei Parajanovs masterwork overflows with unforgettable images and sounds. In a series of tableaux that blend the tactile with the abstract, The Color of Pomegranates revives the splendors of Armenian culture through the story of the eighteenth-century troubadour Sayat-Nova, charting his intellectual, artistic, and spiritual growth through iconographic compositions rather than traditional narrative. The films tapestry of folklore and metaphor departed from the realism that dominated the Soviet cinema of its era, leading authorities to block its distribution, with rare underground screenings presenting it in a restructured form. This edition features the cut closest to Parajanovs original vision, in a restoration that brings new life to one of cinemas most enigmatic meditations on art and beauty. The Color of Pomegranates was restored by The Film Foundations World Cinema Project and the Cineteca di Bologna, in association with
Format | Blu-ray |
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Release Date | Apr 17, 2018 |
Genre | Other |
Actors | Sofiko Chiaureli, Melkon Alekian, Vilen Galustian, Georgi Gegechkori, Hovhannes Minasian, Spartak Baghashvili, Medea Japaridze |
Director | Sergei Parajanov |
Language | Armenian, Georgian, Azerbaijani |
Sub Titles | English |
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