Nazar the Brave (a.k.a. Kaj Nazar) (Armenian: Քաջ Նազար) is a 1940 Soviet comedy film directed by Amasi Martirosyan.[1][2] The title is a reference to the famous fairy tale of the same name by Hovhannes Tumanyan.
| Nazar the Brave | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Amasi Martirosyan |
| Written by | Derenik Demirchyan (play) Amasi Martirosyan |
| Starring | Hambartsum Khachanyan Arus Asryan Avet Avetisyan |
| Cinematography | Sarkis Gevorkyan |
| Music by | Sargis Barkhudaryan |
Production company | |
Release date | 1940 |
Running time | 50 min |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Armenian |
Plot edit
A comical tale about how the coward Nazar who, as a joke of fate, appears to preside over the throne..
Cast edit
- Hambartsum Khachanyan - Nazar
- Arus Asryan - Ustian
- Avet Avetisyan - Sako
- Manvel Manvelyan - Butler
- L. Msrlyan - Tamada
- Aram Amirbekyan - Voskan
- Samvel Mkrtchyan - Teacher
- A. Aslanyan - Priest
- Artemy Harutyunyan - Courtier
- Davit Gulazyan - Courtier
- Khachatur Abrahamyan - Courtier
- A. Ter-Abrahamyan - Ishkhan
References edit
- ^ "Nazar the Brave - Armenian Cinema". Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Nishan Parlakian, S. Peter Cowe. Modern Armenian Drama: An Anthology. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231116305.
External links edit
- Nazar the Brave at IMDb
- "Храбрый Назар / Քաջ Նազար / Nazar the Brave (1940". Retrieved 1 November 2015.
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