The Colour Of Pomegranates Limited Edition (Blu-Ray)

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Product Description ------------------- Sergei Parajanov’s celebrated masterpiece paints an astonishing portrait of the 18th century Armenian poet Sayat Nova, the ‘King of Song’. Parajanov’s was not a conventional biography but a cinematic expression of his work, resulting in an extraordinary visual poem. Key moments in his subject’s life are illustrated through a series of exquisitely orchestrated tableaux filled with rich colour and stunning iconography, each scene a celluloid painting alive with stylised movement. One of cinema’s most revered and beautiful films, now presented in a stunning new restoration by Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation. SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION FEATURES: Disc 1 * Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation restoration of the the Armenian version (‘The Parajanov Cut’) * The Russian version (‘The Yutkevich Cut’) prepared using The Film Foundation’s restored material * Optional annotated commentary on the ‘Armenian Cut’ by James Steffen, author of ‘The Cinema of Sergei Parajanov’ and advisor on the new restoration * Optional audio commentary on the ‘Yutkevich Cut’ by Levon Abrahamyan Disc 2 * New 2K restoration of Sergei Parajanov’s short film ‘Kiev Frescoes’ with optional annotated commentary by Daniel Bird * ‘Poetry, Pomegranates and Parajanov: A new appreciation’ by Daniel Bird * ‘Pomegranates Rediscovered’: Cecilia Cenciarelli of Bologna Cineteca on the multi-national effort to save ‘The Colour of Pomegranates’ * ‘Free Parajanov!’ Tony Rayns on the campaign to free Parajanov * The World is a Window: The Making of the Colour of Pomegranates’ * Memories About Sayat Nova: Levon Grigoryan's 2006 documentary featuring extracts from the rushes * Parajanov: A Requiem * 112 page limited edition book featuring Martin Scorsese introduction, archive material, new writings, costume designs and storyboards Review ------ A poetic masterpiece --The Guardian Unlike anything in cinema history --Martin Scorsese