The Color of Pomegranates (1968, Sergei Parajanov)
Based on the works of 1700′s poet Sayat Nova, and in fact Sayat Nova was the film’s original title. I liked the American title better.
Doesn’t look or play very similar to Parajanov’s also-amazing Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors.
My screenshots are all from the first six minutes. After that the laptop wouldn’t read the disc so I watched the rest on TV.
Divided into sections, with the poet at different stages of his life. Little spoken dialogue.
Just a first viewing. Will watch again (and hopefully again) and pore through the documentaries.
Tags: 1960's, armenia, poetry, russia, sergei parajanov