The color of pomegranates
By: Armenfilm ; written and directed by Sergei Parajanov
Contributors: Chiaureli, Sofʹi︠a︡, 1937-2008, actor; Alekyan, M., actor; Galstian, Vilen, actor
Edition: [Special edition].
Series: The Criterion collection -- 918; Criterion collection -- 918.
Published: 2018
Language: geo
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 88
Subjects: Drama; Musicians; Armenian Poets; History
Other titles: Sayat Nova (Motion picture)
Description: Follows the life of eighteenth-century poet and musician Sayat-Nova, who was the court troubadour for Georgian King Heraclius II.
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 1969.

Mono, full screen 1.37:1.

Essay by film scholar Ian Christie in container.

Features: new audio commentary featuring critic, filmmaker, and festival programmer Tony Rayns; rarely seen documentary "The color of Armenian land" (1969) by Mikhail Vartanov featuring footage of director Sergei Parajanov at work; new video essay on the film's symbols and references, featuring scholar James Steffen; new interview with Steffen on the production of the film; documentaries from 1977 and 2003 on Armenian poet Sayat-Nova and Parajanov; experimental short documentary "The last film" (2015) by Martiros M. Vartanov; new English subtitle translation.

Sofiko Chiaureli, M. Alekyan, Vilen Galstyan, Giorgi Gegechkori, Spartak Bagashvili.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

For private home use only.

In Georgian and Armenian with optional English subtitles.