Why Does The River Roar? (1959)
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.
Director: Grigori Melik-Avakyan
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: October 5, 1959
Cast
- Hrachia Nersisyan - Atanes Ghambaryan
- Avet Avetisyan - Burnazyan, kolkhoz director
- Frunze Dovlatyan - Armen Manukyan
- Frunzik Mkrtchyan - Khachik
- Davit Malyan - Darbinyan
- Lilik Hovhannisyan - Seda Ghambaryan
- Nikolai Kazakov - Samokhin
- Levon Tukhikyan - Suren
- Verjaluys Mirijanyan - Paytzar
- A. Arazyan - Ashkhen
Screenplay
- Mikhail Ovchinnikov (Screenplay)
- L. Nersisyan (Script Editor)
Music: Artemi (Harutyun) Ayvazyan
Cinematography: Zhirayr Vardanyan
Editing: G. Meliksetyan
Production: Armenia Studio
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Armenian, Pусский
Original Language: hy
More Films by Director: Grigori Melik-Avakyan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Why Does The River Roar? about?
- 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.
- Who directed Why Does The River Roar??
- Why Does The River Roar? was directed by Grigori Melik-Avakyan.
- Who stars in Why Does The River Roar??
- Why Does The River Roar? stars Hrachia Nersisyan, Avet Avetisyan, Frunze Dovlatyan, Frunzik Mkrtchyan, Davit Malyan, Lilik Hovhannisyan.
- How long is Why Does The River Roar??
- Why Does The River Roar? has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Why Does The River Roar??
- Why Does The River Roar? is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Why Does The River Roar? produced?
- Why Does The River Roar? was produced in Soviet Union.