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
Writer:
Mikhail Ovchinnikov
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Hrachia Nersisyan as Atanes Ghambaryan |
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Avet Avetisyan as Burnazyan, kolkhoz director |
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Frunze Dovlatyan as Armen Manukyan |
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Mher Mkrtchyan as Khachik |
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Davit Malyan as Darbinyan |
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Lilik Hovhannisyan as Seda Ghambaryan |
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Nikolai Kazakov as Samokhin |
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Levon Tukhikyan as Suren |
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Verjaluys Mirijanyan as Paytzar |
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A. Arazyan as Ashkhen |
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Lev Lobov as Sokolov |
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S. Zhurabayev as Bigildayev |
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O. Gerasimov as Andreev |
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Azer Kurbanov as Turkish border commissar |
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A. Adalyan as Firuza |
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Ashot Nersisyan as Old Man |
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Leonid Chembarsky as Irrigator |
| Camera | Zhirayr Vardanyan | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Grigori Melik-Avakyan | Director |
| Writing | Mikhail Ovchinnikov | Screenplay |
| Writing | L. Nersisyan | Script Editor |
| Art | Rafael P. Babayan | Art Direction |
| Production | Rafael Saroyan | Production Manager |
| Directing | Ye. Tzaturyan | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Khachik Zahalyan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | A. Sargsyan | Costume Design |
| Camera | P. Galstyan | Camera Operator |
| Editing | G. Meliksetyan | Editor |
| Sound | Artemi (Harutyun) Ayvazyan | Music |
| Sound | N. Jalalyan | Sound |
| Visual Effects | Gayane Arakelyan | Visual Effects |
