Russia / Oct 05, 1959
Why Does The River Roar? (1959)
Directed by Grigori Melik-Avakyan
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1h 30min
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5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Levon Tukhikyan | Suren |
| Verjaluys Mirijanyan | Paytzar |
| A. Arazyan | Ashkhen |
| Lev Lobov | Sokolov |
| S. Zhurabayev | Bigildayev |
| O. Gerasimov | Andreev |
| Azer Kurbanov | Turkish border commissar |
| A. Adalyan | Firuza |
| Ashot Nersisyan | Old Man |
| Leonid Chembarsky | Irrigator |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ինչու է աղմկում գետը |
| Original language | HY |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Armenia Studio |
| Release date | 5 ottobre 1959 |
| Writer | Mikhail Ovchinnikov, L. Nersisyan |
| Editing | G. Meliksetyan |
| Cinematography | Zhirayr Vardanyan, P. Galstyan |
| Assistant directors | Ye. Tzaturyan, Grigori Melik-Avakyan |
| Camera operators | P. Galstyan, Zhirayr Vardanyan |
| Additional photography | Zhirayr Vardanyan, P. Galstyan |
| Production design | Rafael P. Babayan |
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| Art direction | Rafael P. Babayan |
| Set decoration | Rafael P. Babayan |
| Visual effects | Gayane Arakelyan |
| Music | Artemi (Harutyun) Ayvazyan, N. Jalalyan |
| Sound | Artemi (Harutyun) Ayvazyan, N. Jalalyan |
| Costume design | A. Sargsyan, Khachik Zahalyan |
| Makeup | Khachik Zahalyan, A. Sargsyan |
| Hairstyling | A. Sargsyan, Khachik Zahalyan |
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