Short, loosely-structured anecdotal/episodic illustration of Armenian poet Sayat Nova's life and times. Visually rich, with a Pasolini-esque look and feel, and a similar focus on rural language, dress, customs, and utilising local non-actors. Not much of a story going on here, but it's colourful and very good-looking.
Soviet censor's restructuring of the film accounts for the jittery editing in places. This Soviet version is the one contained on DVD.
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