Parajanov: The Last Spring
Параджанов: Последняя весна
“"Exemplifies the power of art" —Francis Ford Coppola”
Synopsis
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- widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time - then reveals the shocking request Parajanov sent him in unpublished 1974 letters from Ukrainian prisons. Vartanov's camera documents Parajanov's staggering last day at work in 1990 during the making of the unfinished Confession - which survives in The Last Spring - as Parajanov comments on this cherished autobiographical film. The foremost achievement of The Last Spring, emphasized by critics, is Vartanov's exquisite wordless montage that "evoked the very soul" of Parajanov and earned the praise of many of cinema's greatest masters, such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
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Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikhail Vartanov, Sergei Parajanov
- Screenplay & Story
- Martiros Vartanov, Sergei Parajanov, Mikhail Vartanov
- Original Title
- Параджанов: Последняя весна
- Country of Origin
- Armenia, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Armenian, English, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Varda Nova Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikhail Vartanov, Sergei Parajanov
Martiros Vartanov, Sergei Parajanov, Mikhail Vartanov
Mikhail Vartanov
Department Leadership Roster
Mikhail Vartanov
Director
Sergei Parajanov
Director
Martiros Vartanov
Screenplay
Sergei Parajanov
Screenplay
Mikhail Vartanov
Screenplay
Mikhail Vartanov
Director of Photography
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What is Parajanov: The Last Spring about?
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. Vartanov's camera documents Parajanov's staggering last day at work in 1990 during the making of the unfinished Confession - which survives in The Last Spring - as Parajanov comments on this cherished autobiographical film. The foremost achievement of The Last Spring, emphasized by critics, is Vartanov's exquisite wordless montage that "evoked the very soul" of Parajanov and earned the praise of many of cinema's greatest masters, such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.
Who directed Parajanov: The Last Spring?
Parajanov: The Last Spring was directed by Mikhail Vartanov, Sergei Parajanov.
Who stars in Parajanov: The Last Spring?
The principal cast of Parajanov: The Last Spring includes Sergei Parajanov, Mikhail Vartanov, Sofiko Chiaureli, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy, Svetlana Shcherbatyuk.
When was Parajanov: The Last Spring released and how long is it?
Parajanov: The Last Spring was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.