The Colour of Pomegranates (1969)
Directed by Sergei Parajanov · Cinematography by Suren Shakhbazyan
79 min61 frames
DramaHistory
A poetic evocation of the life of Armenian poet Sayat Nova
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What is The Colour of Pomegranates about?
The life of the revered 18th-century Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova. Portraying events in the life of the artist from childhood up to his death, the movie addresses in particular his relationships with women, including his muse. The production tells Sayat-Nova's dramatic story by using both his poems and largely still camerawork, creating a work hailed as revolutionary by Mikhail Vartanov.
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What does the cinematography of The Colour of Pomegranates look like?
Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of The Colour of Pomegranates leans on wide compositions (39% of the sample) and full-body frames (23%). Cinematographer Suren Shakhbazyan keeps 61% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 75% of the frames.
What is the color palette of The Colour of Pomegranates?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Colour of Pomegranates (1969) are #35312e, #d6d2cb, #0a0a0a, #57534b, #e9e4d2, #968a75 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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