A poetic evocation of the life of Armenian poet Sayat Nova.
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.
Sergei Parajanov
Writer, Director
Spartak Bagashvili
Poet's Father
Sofiko Chiaureli
Poet as a Youth / Poet's Love / Poet's Muse / Mime / Angel of Resurrection
Medea Japaridze
Poet's Mother
Vilen Galstyan
Sayat-Nova
Gogi Gegechkori
Old Poet
Melkon Alekyan
Young Poet
Hovhannes Minasyan
Prince
Onik Minasyan
Prince
Yuri Amiryan
Radium Girls67%
The Last Emperor75%
Loving Vincent79%
Reading Lolita in Tehran73%
Origin62%
Oranges and Sunshine69%
Belfast70%
One Night with the King67%
The Truth About Emanuel59%
Hamlet65%
Maria64%
Munich - The Edge of War69%
Finding Forrester71%
Tatami77%
Anonymous63%
America America70%
Goya's Ghosts66%
The Girl in the Book58%
TalhotBlond63%
Richard Jewell74%
