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The Color of Pomegranates (1968)

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Summary: A biography of the Armenian troubadour Sayat Nova (King of Song) reveals the poet's life more through his poetry than a conventional narration of important events in Sayat Nova's life. We see the poet grow up, fall in love, enter a monastery and die, but these incidents are depicted in the context of what are images from Sergei Parajanov's imagination and Sayat Nova's poems, poems that are seen and rarely heard. Sofiko Chiaureli plays 6 roles, both male and female, and Sergei Parajanov writes, directs, edits, choreographs, works on costumes, design and decor and virtually every aspect of this revolutionary work void of any dialog or camera movement.
AKA: Sayat Nova
Genre: Drama
Country: Soviet Union
Directed By: Sergei Parajanov
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na catfacer
100
 T10
na loureed
75
 T6
na chumlum
6
 T7
na AtGiza
50
 T4
lots of neat images and nice rugs. the symbolism completely escapes my understanding, unfortunately. How the hell is one supposed to understand the meaning of this thing?
na johnatanjj
98
 T10
na e_p_o
70
 T3
Very striking images, but ultimately monotonous and dull. After a while you're thinking "no, stop moving your hands over and around your face in seemingly meaningful ways". Then you start thinking that you want to watch a Bergman movie, where stylish excess usually means something or is at least more restrained.
na Seftref
40
 T2
na Claudius
100
 T10
na hazelhawks
60
 T5
na JooJoo
5
 T4
It just doesn't click with me. Love the music.
na Rozmarin
63
 T3
na ludymylla
73
 T6
na Felipe__e
99
 T9
na P. Lemgruber
82
 T6
na Leland
89
 T8
na kennardjon
65
 T3
na johnnyjb
100
 T8
na maddaddy
90
 T8
na ugur
10
 T10
na Warren
83
 T6
na Dreamlike
100
 T8
na murkuo
97
 T10
na Moribunny
85
 T10
The Color of Pomegranates tells a barely coherent narrative through a series of animate images cemented by words and music. Each of these audio-visual pictures, in and of itself, is spectacularly designed, staged, composed, edited and sometimes choreographed, not only on a superficially eye-pleasing level. Tasteful disparity of sensual and (Armenian Orthodox) cultural elements, and not necessarily decipherable symbolism, creates what amounts to a depth and richness of atmosphere and mood.
na ailm
89
 T10
na IMDb-byvotes
75
 T7
na penchu
70
 T6
na vsls
100
 T10
na onetwothree
80
 T10
na MadcapLaughs
96
 T10
Is the film about artists - about their want for someone to connect to (the images of the muse and the lover serve as some of the most striking)? Their struggle for inspiration? Their innner thoughts? No matter what it all means it was all incredibly beautiful. Its lack of focus on plot and reusing of Sofiko Chiaureli in multiple major roles make it all feel like a dream and make me think that, considering Tarkovsky admired Parajanov so, surely this was a huge influence on Tarkovsky's Mirror.
na anime salve
88
 T8
na Tds4a
69
 T5
I'm sure the symbolism is really neat and clever, but I didn't understand any of it. The images are pretty. I'm a bit indifferent to it, but a rewatch may change things.
na bapster
100
 T9
na katieevans
56
 T4
na LetsGoEatHuh
60
 T8
na Darkling
61
 T6
na noir
100
 T10
na AbortedHugs
50
 T4
na Sinister
98
 T10
na Blevo
85
 T9
na Water
0
 T5
na micmac•
83
 T9
na torontodog
75
 T8
na Fire
0
 T6
na ehrenkm
35
 T1
na rottentomat
83
 T8
na Alien
88
 T9
na boz1707
92
 T10
na satan
70
 T4
na Dourado1412
70
 T6
na lucas M.
100
 T10
na tankut
90
 T9
na avgcrtckr
72
 T9
na Svengali
92
 T10
na nt_
100
 T10
na CHOICECOD
72
 T4
na diabrura
75
 T5
na ericdupont
90
 T9
na cukiluvzu
85
 T8
na Enygma
100
 T10
na Lumine
73
 T4
na gorguts
85
 T9
na ten
87
 T8
na Kapplin
90
 T10
na TartanLlama
90
 T10
na debaser1985
67
 T5
na lippecesar
77
 T6
na Magmadiver
93
 T9
na themadelf66
70
 T4
na ColonelTigh
91
 T6
na Lone Wolf
80
 T7
na chiphall72
16
 T1
na jodamico
76
 T6
It's gorgeous and I'm sure it's trying to say something, but it's like the ultimate example of impenetrable experimental film.
na theyshoot11
80
 T6
#395
na remeard
95
 T7
na Ali_V.
87
 T9
na thelastexit
2
 T6
"Boring in an ultimately artsy way, offering no conventional insight into this poet's life and work, but the images are so striking and poetic that they nevertheless result in a unique and astonishing cinematic experience. It's like walking through a museum of paintings that move."
na paperilunta
5
 T1
na jpawley
98
 T10
na NoSex
80
 T8
na TheMantidMan
50
 T6
na tsebben
75
 T9
na Claudio
99
 T10
na saulaz
94
 T8
na zamanzaman
94
 T10
na Kiddo
80
 T7
na Rumplesink
50
 T3
na Laelia
100
 T10
na rant1229
20
 T1
na jaded
98
 T9
na Clark Nova
99
 T10
na sawyer
60
 T6
na syvyys
60
 T2
na naghmehm
80
 T6
na Barry Lyndon
80
 T9
na close-up
100
 T10
na Gui
98
 T10
na Kramer
92
 T9
na simajudas
99
 T10
na chitty
95
 T9
na kneudorf
60
 T8
na coutinho
69
 T6
na wig
97
 T10
na Klauskaiser
100
 T9
na Jonis
80
 T9
na purity
3
 T9
na luridedith
99
 T10
na losrasputin
84
 T8
na penguinbob31
80
 T6
na ricardo reis
100
 T10
na flowing
77
 T8
na Mango
2
 T1
na satori
57
 T2
na edkrak
35
 T2
na filmaffinity
77
 T10
na KarenKrist89
96
 T2
na gabor
95
 T9
na theyshoot08
81
 T7
382
na francoe
80
 T9
na inhmn
99
 T10
Parajanov is the most influential director of all time. I have seen at least 10 movies with motives from Sayat Nova
na excowboy
89
 T10
na PabloWeston
90
 T7
na ElefantEars
95
 T10
na coltrane
6
 T9
na kenji
96
 T8
na columbiatch
41
 T2
na allisoncm
56
 T4
na PimpPanda
87
 T7
na jimmynmu
23
 T2
wtf!
na Kerc
20
 T6
na Antoine
25
 T1
na monolith94
95
 T7
na Barty
10
 T1
na FitFortDanga
75
 T6
This is about as far from narrative storytelling as you can get without dipping into the realm of experimental cinema. No camera movement, very little dialogue, only a few recurring characters. The visuals are striking compositions with mysterious meanings. I'll admit that the symbolism flew almost entirely over my head. I feel that multiple revisits will reveal more and more of the obscured meaning. It's a shame that such unique and powerful images aren't available in a better presentation.
na kangadoodoo
50
 T4
na RPGman
83
 T8
na Merc
10
 T1
na owen1218
60
 T3
na Theyshootpic
59
 T7
na sangsues
95
 T7
na laika
60
 T4
na theyshoot07
81
 T7
# 388
na boxgod
65
 T5
na RNG
65
 T7
na spicebrain
95
 T10
na Dally
95
 T10
na matheusc
100
 T10
na burhenn
100
 T10
na carpediem
88
 T7
na turin
46
 T2
Among 'poetical' films - meaning no plot or sense in particular scenes - this one is quite watchable and interesting in it's way. This is also because it's not excessively long.
na volver
70
 T7
na imdb
76
 T9
na mock_turtle
80
 T9
na Patryk
1
 T1
na alexcucu
100
 T8
na GOIA ALIN
100
 T9
na Jazzaloha
89
 T10
na col. dax
100
 T10
na ___
76
 T7
na madlucas
90
 T10
na Voice Within
80
 T5
na julienmelies
90
 T9
na winds
8
 T10
na vattor
90
 T6
na tonioferah
90
 T10
na Walterpoa
47
 T3
na cristi
95
 T8
na ze_qualquer
100
 T10
na ?elkowo
94
 T8
na kyle.loomis
8
 T9
na hereslucas
95
 T9
na theyshoot10
81
 T7
389
na danielldb
70
 T6
na cinebaixar
85
 T8
na Eddie Yang
83
 T6
na pristinepain
90
 T8
na viniciusjn
87
 T8
na Scottathon
60
 T3
The meaning of all the symbolism completely escaped me, but the images were fairly striking. To me, this film is analogous to most other films in the way that poetry is to prose. The only problem for me is that I find most poetry totally gay. Still, I respect that it speaks in such a distinct language. One of the only things I got out of it was that the bells were playing the Giant Step Sound Stone theme from Earthbound; that was hella sweet.
na k8_tr
85
 T9
na cactuse
80
 T5
na PeaceAnarchy
65
 T2
There's an undeniable striking quality to the images, but something about them, perhaps a certain solemnity or detachment, left me completely uninvolved. I know the images are beautiful, but I didn't feel it. The same thing goes for the film as a whole I didn't like it but didn't dislike it either, I found absolutely nothing of interest yet wasn't bored in the least, I didn't understand it but wouldn't say I was confused by it. The film just elicited nothing, positive or negative, from me.
na massesRasses
76
 T7
na JJJames
89
 T9
na m4th3u5
100
 T10
na experimental
80
 T6
na chrono-flux
90
 T10
na phil-
96
 T10
na BaalMan
80
 T6
na xenakis
85
 T10
na Veterini
57
 T2
na Tizzy
98
 T10
na Prayermad
87
 T9
na payidar
100
 T10
na mandarkzilla
95
 T10
na rudolf55
74
 T4
na negative
3
 T8
na calendula
70
 T4
na WaitingScene
73
 T6
na LuizOliveira
88
 T8
na Canguro
92
 T10
na NilbogSavant
92
 T10
na Darbicus
100
 T10
Average Tier 7.18 from 201 Rankings rss