The color of pomegranates
(DVD)
Contributors
Paradzhanov, Sergeĭ, 1924-1990 film director,
Chiaureli, Sofʹi͡a, 1937-2008, actor.
Aleksanian, M., actor.
Galstian, V., actor.
Minasyan, Hovhannes, 1928-1972, actor.
Chiaureli, Sofʹi͡a, 1937-2008, actor.
Aleksanian, M., actor.
Galstian, V., actor.
Minasyan, Hovhannes, 1928-1972, actor.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2018].
ISBN
9781681434254, 1681434253
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD WORLD ARMENIAN COLOR 2 DISCS | On Shelf |
| Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library - Stacks | DVD FOREIGN COLOR | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD WORLD ARMENIAN C | On Shelf |
| St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Movies & TV | MOVIES WORLD ARMENIAN COL | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2018].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (78 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.+ 1 folded insert (12 pages : color illustrations, 18 cm).
Language
arm
ISBN
9781681434254, 1681434253
UPC
715515213714
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1969.
General Note
Full screen (1.37:1).
General Note
"At the time of the film's release, the Russian censors decided that the film did not reflect Sayat Nova's life and renamed the film 'Nran Guyne' which translates to 'The color of pomegranates'. Despite this intervention, the film remains internationally recognized by Parajanov's original title, Sayat Nova."--Opening screens.
General Note
Features: New 4K digital restoration, undertaken by The Film Foundation's World Cinema Project in collaboration with the Cineteca di Bologna; New audio commentary featuring critic, filmmaker and festival programmer Tony Rayns; The Color of Armenian Land, a rarely seen 1969 documentary 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 Steffan detailing the production of the film; Documentaries from 1977 and 2003 on Armenian poet Sayat-Nova and Parajanov: The Last Film, a 2015 experimental short documentary by Martiros M. Vartanov; New English subtitle translation; An essay by Ian Christie.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Suren Shakhbazian ; editor, M. Ponomarenko ; composer, Tigran Mansurian.
Participants/Performers
Sofiko Chiaureli, M. Aleksanian, V. Galstian, O. Minasian, G. Gegechkori, Spartak Baghashvili.
Description
"A breathtaking fusion of poetry, ethnography, and cinema, Sergei Parajanov's masterwork overflows with unforgettable images and sounds. In a series a tableaux that blend the tactile with the abstract, The Color of Pomegranites revives the splendors of Armenian culture through the story of the eighteenth-century troubadour Sayat-Nova, charting his intellectual, artistic, and spiritual growth through iconographic compositions rather than traditional narrative. The film's tapestry of folklore and metaphor departed from the realism that dominated the Soviet cinema of its era, leading authorities to block its distribution, with rare underground screenings presenting it in a restructured form. This edition features the cut closest to Parajanov's original vision, in a restoration that brings new life to one of cinema's most enigmatic meditations on art and beauty"--Container.
Target Audience
Rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; full screen (1.37:1); Dolby Digital mono.
Language
Chiefly in Armenian with some Georgian and Azerbaijani; optional English subtitles.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Paradzhanov, S., Chiaureli, S., Aleksanian, M., Galstian, V., Minasyan, H., Gegečkori, G., Bahashvili, S., Shakhbazyan, S., Ponomarenko, M., Mansuryan, T., Rayns, T., Steffen, J., & Christie, I. (2018). The color of pomegranates (Two-DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sergeĭ Paradzhanov et al.. 2018. The Color of Pomegranates. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sergeĭ Paradzhanov et al.. The Color of Pomegranates The Criterion Collection, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Paradzhanov, Sergeĭ, et al. The Color of Pomegranates Two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2018.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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