Komitas
Կոմիտաս
Synopsis
The film is dedicated to the Armenian monk and genius composer Komitas, and the 2 million victims on his people in Turkey in 1915. The final 20 years of Komitas life were spent in various mental hospitals. The destiny of Komitas? This is the magic beauty of Armenian culture and the abhorrent brutality of Armenian history. A cultural and artistic world that was slaughtered with a curved knife. A humanity that doggedly advances towards an apocalyptic catastrophe, that does not recognize its own original purpose, eradicates its own memory, its final roots.
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Venice Film Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Don Askarian
- Screenplay & Story
- Don Askarian, Tessa Hofmann
- Original Score
- Werner Smoch, Komitas, Gaetano Donizetti, F. Teyra
- Original Title
- Կոմիտաս
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, Germany, Soviet Union, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Armenian
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Sender Freies Berlin, Margarita Woskanjan Filmproduktion, RTBF, WDR, Channel 4 Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Don Askarian
Don Askarian, Tessa Hofmann
Werner Smoch, Komitas, Gaetano Donizetti, F. Teyra
Giorgos Arvanitis, Martin Gressmann, Eberhard Geick
René Perraudin, Marion Regentrop
Don Askarian, Margarita Woskanjan
Department Leadership Roster
Don Askarian
Director
Don Askarian
Writer
René Perraudin
Editor
Bernhard Mühl
Costume Design
Don Askarian
Producer
Giorgos Arvanitis
Director of Photography
Martin Gressmann
Director of Photography
Margarita Woskanjan
Producer
Eberhard Geick
Director of Photography
Marion Regentrop
Editor
Werner Smoch
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Komitas
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Komitas about?
The film is dedicated to the Armenian monk and genius composer Komitas, and the 2 million victims on his people in Turkey in 1915. The final 20 years of Komitas life were spent in various mental hospitals. The destiny of Komitas? This is the magic beauty of Armenian culture and the abhorrent brutality of Armenian history. A cultural and artistic world that was slaughtered with a curved knife. A humanity that doggedly advances towards an apocalyptic catastrophe, that does not recognize its own original purpose, eradicates its own memory, its final roots.
Who directed Komitas?
Komitas was directed by Don Askarian.
Who stars in Komitas?
The principal cast of Komitas includes Samvel Ovasapian, Margarita Woskanjan, Omig Saadetian, Yeghishe Mougikian, Kegham Khatcherian.
When was Komitas released and how long is it?
Komitas was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Komitas?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Komitas was composed by Werner Smoch, Komitas, Gaetano Donizetti, F. Teyra.