The Color of Pomegranates
The Color of Pomegranates is a 1969 Soviet Armenian art 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. It has appeared in many polls as one of the greatest films ever made and was hailed as revolutionary by Mikhail Vartanov. The film is now regarded as a landmark in film history.
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Sergei Iosifovich Parajanov was an Armenian film director and screenwriter. Parajanov is regarded by film critics, film historians and filmmakers to be one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in cinema history.
Parajanov in 1978
Memorial plaque on the Parajanov family house in Tbilisi (7 Kote Meskhi St.)
Parajanov's muse, Georgian actress Sofiko Chiaureli, in The Color of Pomegranates
Parajanov's monument in Tbilisi