The Color of Armenian Land
1969, RU. Directed by Mikhail Vartanov.
In his wordless debut film, Mikhail Vartanov presents the ancient and modern art of Armenia through the post-impressionist painter Martiros Saryan’s silent commentary of gestures. Biblical landscapes, the ruins of temples, frescos, cross-stones, contemporary sculptures of Tchakmakchian (Chakmakchyan), the first appearance on film of iconic modernist painter Minas and his paintings, as well as the world famous behind-the-scenes episodes of Sergei Parajanov’s landmark "The Color of Pomegranates (Sayat Nova)." The film had its first public screening at one of the world’s largest and prestigious cinematic events, the Busan International Film Festival, 43 years after it was made.
- Runtime
- 0h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- RU
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The Color of Armenian Land is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Mikhail VartanovDirector
- Sergei ParajanovHimself
- Mikhail VartanovHimself
- Minas AvetisyanHimself, painter
- Sofiko ChiaureliSayat Nova (archive footage)
- Martiros SaryanHimself, Painter
- Arto TchakmakchianHimself
- Robert ElibekyanHimself, Painter
- Yervand GojabashyanHimself, Painter
- Martin PetrosianHimself, Painter
Details
- Released
- 1 October 1969
- Original title
- Цвет армянской земли
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Mikhail Vartanov, B. Sahakov
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Who directed The Color of Armenian Land?
The Color of Armenian Land (1969) was directed by Mikhail Vartanov and stars Sergei Parajanov, Mikhail Vartanov, Minas Avetisyan.