The Color of Pomegranates
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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-centu
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Sofiko Chiaureli
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Sophia Chiaureli, professionally known as Sofiko Chiaureli, was a Georgian and Soviet actress. Thought to be the muse of filmmaker Sergei Parajanov, she played a significant role in the 20th century G
The Color of Pomegranates
…but dialogue is rare. Each chapter is indicated by a title card and framed through both Sergei Parajanov's imagination and Sayat Nova's poems. Actress Sofiko Chiaureli plays six roles in the film, both male and female. According to the film critic Frank Williams, Parajanov's film celebrates the survival of Armenian…
Chiaureli in 1987