Film196980 min

The Color of Pomegranates

Name: The Color of Pomegranates
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1969
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Spartak Bagashvili, Sofiko Chiaureli, Medea Japaridze, Vilen Galustyan, Giorgi Gegechkori

Taste attributes: dramahistorybiographyhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"A poetic evocation of the life of Armenian poet Sayat Nova"

Boxlist takeA grounded, slow-burning historical drama: weighty and rough-edged. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.6 /10

TMDB · 149 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his death, the movie addresses in particular his relationships with women, including his muse. The production tells Sayat-Nova's dramatic story by using both his poems and largely still camerawork, creating a work hailed as revolutionary by Mikhail Vartanov.

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