A number of misunderstandings that occur are the fault of the drunkard Garsevan.
1959, Hayfilm Studio, comedy, 22min. (597m), b/w, the first screening – 26.09.1959. Scr. H.Vardanyan, Z.Ter-Karapetyan, Dir. A.Martirosyan, Dir. of Phot. N.Simonyan, Art Dir. V.Podpomogov, Compos. Gh.Saryan, Sound Sh.Grigoryan, Scr.Edit. S.Rizaev, Prod.Manag. K.Hovhannisyan. Cast: Garsevan – F.(M.)Mkrtchyan, Petros – M.Kostanyan, Poghos – A.Kotikyan, Alik – A.Torgomyan, Arpik – L.Hovhannisyan, Ashot – G.Chepchyan, Amalia – J.Saribekyan, lieutenant – A.Jraghatspanyan, sergeant-major – T.Dilakyan, Seto – H.Hayrapetyan.
The Thief / Goghe
The film is about an engineer thief, who has stolen the sketches of a new machine from a worker. The theft is soon exposed and punished.
1929, Haykino, drama, 59min. (1625m), b/w, silent, first screening – 18.03.1931. Scr./Dir./Dir. of Phot. K.Rodendorf, Art Dir. A.Nikitin, First Asst.Dir. L.Grigoryan, Sec.Asst.Dir. M.Garagash, Asst.Cam. M.Hovhannisyan, Prod.Manag. P.Mkrtchyan. Cast: Azat – S.Edigarov, Gevorg – H.Stepanyan, Harutiunov – H.Nersisyan, Arus – R.Hovhannisyan, doctor – L.Dayrejyan, senior master – M.Garagash, director – A.Amirbekyan, engineer – L.Sahakyan.
Golden Bull Calf / Voske Tslik
The film focuses on the struggle between the heads of two competitive collective farms for a pedigree bull-calf.
1955, Yerevan Film Studio, comedy, 32min. (878m), b/w, the first screening – 03.11.1955 (Yerevan). Scr. R.Yeritsyan, Zh.Harutyunyan, Dir. M.Hakobyan, Dir. of Phot. Zh.Vardanyan, Art Dir. R.P.Babayan, Compos. S.Jrbashyan, E.Baghdasaryan, Sound I.Grigoryan, Prod.Manag. M.Meliksetyan. Cast: Najaryan – G.Gabrielyan, Poghos – A.Nersisyan, Vard – M.Paronikyan, Armo – A.Khostikyan, Tsolak – L.Dovlatyan, Suren – V.Marguni.
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Arajin Siro Yerge (The Song of the First Love) The film is about a talented singer, spoiled by his success, he almost loses his beloved wife.
1958, Hayfilm Studio, melodrama, 100min. (2778m), b/w, the first screening – 11.12.1958. Scr. Zh.Hakobyan, Ya.Volchek, Dir. Yu.Yerznkyan, L.Vagharshyan, Dir. of Phot. A.Jalalyan, Art Dir. V.Podpomogov, Compos. A.Babajanyan, Gh.Saryan, Sound N.Jalalyan, Asst.Dir. A.Hayrapetyan, Asst.Des. R.S.Babayan, Edit. V.Haykazyan, text of the songs by N.Adamyan, G.Registan, the songs are performed by S.Davidyan, Scr.Edit. S.Rizaev, Prod.Manag. A.Dilanyan. Cast: Varunts – H.Nersisyan, Melik-Nubaryan – V.Vagharshyan, Arsen – Khor.Abrahamyan, Ruzanna – E.Sudakova, Varuzhan – S.Sokolovsky, Vartush – O.Gulazyan, Ofelia – T.Lanko-Kimanyan, Mamikonyan – N.Ter-Semyonov, Parandzem – V.Mirijanyan, Onik – A.Soghomonyan, excavator driver – I.Grikurov, Dodik – A.Selimkhanov, speculator – Gen (G.Shahnazaryan), guard – A.Martirosyan.
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Fellows from a Music Group / Nvagakhmbi Tghanere
The film shows us about the activities of a Bolshevik, Tsolak Darbinyan, in the orchestra of the Dashnak Army at the time when Soviet rule is about to be established in Armenia and surrounding areas.
1960, Hayfilm Studio, comedy, 86min. (2379m), b/w, the first screening – 10.04.1961. Scr. M.Shatiryan, Dir. H.Malyan, H.Margaryan, Dir. of Phot. I.Dildaryan, Art Dir. S.Arutchyan, S.Safaryan, Compos. G.Armenyan, Sound Sh.Grigoryan, E.Vanunts, Edit. V.Haykazyan, Prod.Manag. K.Hovhannisyan. Cast: Tsolak – L.Tukhikyan, Arsen – F.(M.)Mkrtchyan, Zaven – A.Khostikyan, Gagik – R.Mkrtchyan, Vardkes – M.Gharagyozyan, Kirakos – K.Yeritsyan, Schterling – A.Kotikyan, Mr. Nox – V.Marguni, Bagratuni – Kh.Naza-retyan, Tigran – G.Khazhakyan. In the episodes: L.Boyajyan, S.Harutyunyan.
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Gikor
The film tells us about the tragic lot of a village boy, who is sent to work in the city. This is an updated version of the story by Tumanyan.
982, Hayfilm Studio, melodrama (based on H.Tumanyan’s story of the same name), 84min. (2336m), color, premiere – 15.05.1982. Scr./Creative Adviser H.Malyan, Dir. S.Israelyan, Dir. of Phot. M.Shahbazyan, Art Dir. M.Antonyan, G.Nal-chajyan, Art Concultant V.Elibekyan, Compos. T.Mansuryan, Sound I.Ordukhanyan, First Asst.Dir. G.Karapetyan, Cam. K.Kyureghyan, Cost.Des. S.Tonoyan, Make-up P.Aschyan, V.Asatryan, Sec.Asst.Dir. H.Baghdasaryan, Zh.Barsoyan, Asst.Cam. G.Khosha-baev (Khachatryan), Asst.Des. V.Panosyan, Visual Effects: Cam. S.Martirosyan, Des. H.Hovhannisyan; Edit. H.Melkonyan, Scr.Edit. E.Payazatyan (Payazat), S.Sarukhanyan, Prod.Manag. R.Melkonyan. Starring: Gikor – A.Ghulinyan, Hambo – Sos Sargsyan, Nani – G.Novents, Bazaz Artem – A.Jigarkhanyan, Nato – Zh.Avetisyan, grandmother – E.Stepanyan. Cast: L.Yeghiazaryan, H.Yeremyan, M.Tovmasyan, S.Khambekyan, S.Kirakosyan, M.Hamamjyan, Ye.Manvelyan, T.Voskanyan, A.Jraghatspanyan, L.Sarkisov, H.Movsisyan, S.Ajabkhanyan, R.Abalyan, R.Gyulumyan, L.Azizyan, S.Harutyunyan, A.Mazmanyan, K.Barseghyan, K.Simonyan, G.Gyulumyan, A.Kocharyan, K.Grigoryan, M.Karapetyan, K.Hovsepyan, H.Ghazaryan, K.Ghulinyan, A.Stepanyan.
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Nahapet
The film depicts the fate of a strong-willed man, Nahapet, who lost his family during the 1915 Genocide and finds a new family and happiness in Soviet Armenia.
1977, Hayfilm Studio, drama (based on H.Kochar’s novel of the same name), 92min. (2558m), color, premiere – 27.11.1977. Scr./Dir. H.Malyan, Dir. of Phot. S.Israelyan, Art Dir. R.S.Babayan, Compos. A.Harutyunyan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, First Asst.Dir. R.Martirosyan, Cam. G.Avagyan, A.Mirakyan, Cost.Des. L.Gevorgyan, Make-up V.Asatryan, Sec.Asst.Dir. F.Abgaryan, A.Tadevosyan, Asst.Cam. A.Davtyan, V.Petrosyan, Asst.Des. M.Baghdasaryan, Visual Effects: Cam. S.Martirosyan, Des. H.Hovhannisyan; Edit. H.Melkonyan, Scr.Edit. E.Payazatyan (Payazat), Prod.Manag. V.Ghochikyan. Cast: Nahapet – Sos Sargsyan, Nubar – S.Sargsyan, Apro – F.(M.)Mkrtchyan, Antaram – G.Novents, Movses – V.Panoyan, Ghukas – G.Manukyan, Nho – A.Geodakyan, Manushak – S.Babayan, Mushegh – R.Ghevondyan, Harutiune – A.Khachatryan, Karo – H.Fodulyan, Norair – M.Mirzoyan, Hakob – R.Martirosyan. In the episodes: A.Jraghatspanyan, S.Cholakhyan, A.Ghazaryan, T.Sargsyan, L.Martirosyan, V.Smbatyan, S.Hovhannisyan, S.Ajabkhanyan.
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Nran Guyne (The Color of Pomegranate)
This is a poetic film about the lot and creative art of an outstanding Armenian poet Sayat-Nova (XVII century). The director depicts the childhood, adolescence, love, death, and immortality of the singer through symbols and allegories. The first author’s cut of the film was screened only in Armenia. It was only after Sergey Yutkevich’s editing that the film was allowed to have distribution throughout the Soviet Union.
1969, Hayfilm Studio, film-poem, color, 79min. (2182m). Scr./Dir. S.Parajanov, Dir. of Phot. S.Shahbazyan, Art Dir. S.Andranikyan, Compos. T.Mansuryan, Sound Yu.Sayadyan, First Asst.Dir. A.Samvelyan, Cam. M.Shahbazyan, Sec.Asst.Dir. Rom.Zhamharyan, Cost.Des. Ye.Akhvlediani, I.Karalyan, Zh.Sarabyan, Set Des. M.Arakelyan, Make-up P.Aschyan, V.Asatryan, Visual Effects L.Karamyan, H.Hovhannisyan, Scr.Edit. B.Hovhannisyan, P.Zeytuntsyan, Music.Edit. M.Berko, Music.Des. Yu.Harutyunyan, Pantomime directed by S.Parajanov, Consultant on architecture issues V.Jorbenadze, Designer-jeweller A.Asaturov, Edit. M.Ponomarenko, Prod.Manag. A.Melik-Sargsyan. Cast: Sayat-Nova, Queen Anna, “Girl in lace,” and poet’s Muse – S.Tchiaurelli, Sayat-Nova in the childhood – M.Alekyan, poet in the church – V.Galstyan, poet in old age – G.Gegechkori, prince – H.Minasyan, poet’s mother – M.Japaridze, poet’s father – S.Bagashvilli. In the episodes: G.Matsukatov, M.Bibileyshvilli, G.Margaryan, L.Karamyan, G.Gabunia, B.Mirianashvilli, I.Babayan, B.Takhishvilli, Zh.Gharibyan, T.Dvali, E.Panakhchyan, Yu.Merdenov, Yu.Amiryan.
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The Song of the Old Days / Hin Oreri Yerge
The heroes of the film are members of an amateur theater group who arrive in a provincial Armenian town and begin to share the losses and sorrows of war with town’s inhabitants.
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