Directing

Grigori Melik-Avakyan

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Known For

While We LiveWhile We Live · 1986
While We Live
★ 8.01986
Movie
The action of the film takes place in a children's colony, where a film is being shot. In the colony, director Manvel Simonyan gets to know the minor prisoner Hovhannes Darbinyan, who was sentenced to prison for stabbing her lover while trying to protect his mother. The director takes upon himself the burden of releasing a juvenile prisoner before the deadline.
Mother's HeartMother's Heart · 1957
Mother's Heart
★ 9.01957
MovieRomance
After becoming a widow at a very young age, Mariam no longer gets married and devotes her whole life to her son, who grows into a spoiled and selfish boy.
Why Does The River Roar?Why Does The River Roar? · 1959
Why Does The River Roar?
★ 7.01959
MovieDramaWar
Atanes Ghambaryan, resident of Armenian border village, after the captivity during the World War II, turns up abroad in Turkey and dreams of returning to his homeland. During one of night patrols, border guard Armen who is in love with Ghambaryan's daughter Seda, recognizes him on the other side of the river Araks.
People Of Our CityPeople Of Our City · 1966
People Of Our City
1966
Movie
Armenian film containing three short stories: the story about the first driver and coachman of old Yerevan, the complicated psychological relationship of a loving couple set in the backdrop of Garni Temple during reconstruction and a story about human life from the point of view of a poor and homeless dog.
Before the DawnBefore the Dawn · 1961
Before the Dawn
1961
MovieDrama
Based on the short stories of A. Bakunts "Girl Honar", "Letter to the Russian Tsar", "Orange", "White Horse". About the fate of the young teacher Alexander, who came to the Armenian village and sided with the Bolsheviks in their struggle against class enemies.
The Heart SingsThe Heart Sings · 1957
The Heart Sings
★ 4.51957
MovieRomance
Blind singer immigrant finds love and happiness in his native Armenia.
Sings Gohar GasparyanSings Gohar Gasparyan · 1964
Sings Gohar Gasparyan
1964
MovieMusic
Kamo's Last FeatKamo's Last Feat · 1974
Kamo's Last Feat
★ 8.31974
MovieActionAdventure
The third film of the film trilogy ("Personally known", "Emergency assignment", "Kamo's Last Feat") about the Bolshevik revolutionary S.A.Ter-Petrosyan, known as Kamo (1882-1922).

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Taras ShevchenkoTaras Shevchenko · 1951
Taras Shevchenko
★ 4.81951
MovieDramaHistory
Growing up in a Ukrainian peasant family, knowing all hardships of serf life, young artist and poet Taras Shevchenko in the years of study clearly identifies the meaning of true art, which is to serve the interests of the people. The poems of Shevchenko are imbued with love for the common people. Fiery freedom-loving creativity of Taras Shevchenko is known throughout Russia. Nicholas I exiles the poet to the distant Caspian fort where he is to serve as an ordinary soldier and is banned from writing or drawing. In the poet's difficult days he has the support of Ukrainian soldier Skobelev, Polish revolutionary Sierakowski, captain Kosarev and the commandant of the fortress, Uskov. For the sake of his release Chernyshevsky and Dobrolyubov are hard at work. And so, the sick and aged Shevchenko is finally free. Together with Chernyshevsky and Dobrolyubov, he dreams of a bright future of the motherland, when the Russian and Ukrainian peoples throw off the chains of slavery.

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