# The Color of Pomegranates (1969)

> A revolutionary Armenian poetic biography transforms Sayat Nova’s life into a series of sumptuous, enigmatic tableaux shaped by love, faith, ritual, and death.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15672

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Sergei Parajanov
- Cast: Sofiko Chiaureli, Melkon Alekyan, Vilen Galstyan, Gogi Gegechkori, Hovhannes Minasyan, Spartak Bagashvili, Medea Japaridze, Onik Minasyan
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063555/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: none
- Mood: dreamy, melancholic, austere, focused cinephile viewing, poetry and art cinema night

## Synopsis

A visual symphony that immerses viewers in the life of a poetic soul.

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