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Parajanov: The Last Spring

Plot: Made in wartime and edited in candlelight, Vartanov's rarely-seen masterpiece tells about his friendship with the genius Parajanov who was imprisoned by KGB "at the height of his fame ". Vartanov resurrects the riveting scenes from his banned 1969 film The Color of Armenian Land, where Paradjanov concocts the chef-d'oeuvre The Color of Pomegranates - widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time - then reveals the shocking request Parajanov sent him in unpublished 1974 letters from Ukrainian prisons
Release Date: Wednesday, December 30 1992
31 years ago
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Portrait of Sergei ParajanovSergei Parajanov
Sergei Parajanov would have been no older than
66 in Parajanov: The Last Spring
as 'Himself'.
Wed, Jan 09 1924 –
Thu, Jun 21 1990
Portrait of Mikhail VartanovMikhail Vartanov
Mikhail Vartanov was
55 in Parajanov: The Last Spring
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Feb 21 1937
Portrait of Sofiko ChiaureliSofiko Chiaureli
Sofiko Chiaureli was
55 in Parajanov: The Last Spring
as 'Mother in 'The Confession''.
Fri, May 21 1937 –
Sun, Mar 02 2008
Portrait of Aleksandr KaydanovskiyAleksandr Kaydanovskiy
Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy was
46 in Parajanov: The Last Spring
as 'Himself, Tarkovsky's actor'.
Tue, Jul 23 1946 –
Sun, Dec 03 1995
Portrait of Svetlana ShcherbatyukSvetlana Shcherbatyuk
Svetlana Shcherbatyuk was
>> in Parajanov: The Last Spring
as 'Herself'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Suren ParajanovSuren Parajanov
Suren Parajanov was
>> in Parajanov: The Last Spring
as 'Himself'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Mikhail VartanovMikhail Vartanov
Mikhail Vartanov was
55 in Parajanov: The Last Spring
as 'Director, Cinematography, Screenplay'
Sun, Feb 21 1937
Portrait of Sergei ParajanovSergei Parajanov
Sergei Parajanov would have been no older than
66 in Parajanov: The Last Spring
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Wed, Jan 09 1924 –
Thu, Jun 21 1990
Portrait of Martiros VartanovMartiros Vartanov
Martiros Vartanov was
>> in Parajanov: The Last Spring
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday