Called to Live
Կոչված են ապրելու
Synopsis
After learning that his brother Vazgen had died in his homeland during the Second World War, Gurgen Aramyan, who had been sent to an American orphanage during the bloody genocide of the Armenian people and remained in America, decided to travel to the Soviet Union in search of his children, Varazdat and Mariam. In the early days of the city's occupation, Vazgen joined the partisans. His wife was shot and killed by a German patrol. Varazdat and Mariam were left alone. They went to visit their neighbor, Uncle Stepan, who had recently escaped from a Soviet prison and was now afraid of both his own people and strangers.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Laert Vagharshyan
- Original Score
- Edgar Oganesyan
- Original Title
- Կոչված են ապրելու
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Armenia Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Laert Vagharshyan
Edgar Oganesyan
Artashes Jalalyan
Galina Miloserdova
Department Leadership Roster
Laert Vagharshyan
Director
Edgar Oganesyan
Original Music Composer
Artashes Jalalyan
Director of Photography
Galina Miloserdova
Editor
Grachya Mekinyan
Production Design
Rafael P. Babayan
Production Design
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What is Called to Live about?
After learning that his brother Vazgen had died in his homeland during the Second World War, Gurgen Aramyan, who had been sent to an American orphanage during the bloody genocide of the Armenian people and remained in America, decided to travel to the Soviet Union in search of his children, Varazdat and Mariam. In the early days of the city's occupation, Vazgen joined the partisans. His wife was shot and killed by a German patrol. Varazdat and Mariam were left alone. They went to visit their neighbor, Uncle Stepan, who had recently escaped from a Soviet prison and was now afraid of both his own people and strangers.
Who directed Called to Live?
Called to Live was directed by Laert Vagharshyan.
Who stars in Called to Live?
The principal cast of Called to Live includes Gurgen Tonunts, Davit Malyan, Valentin Bryleev, Maya Blinova, Aleksandr Beniaminov.
When was Called to Live released and how long is it?
Called to Live was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Called to Live?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Called to Live was composed by Edgar Oganesyan.