Star of Hope

1978, Hayfilm Studio (in association with Mosfilm Studio), historical drama (based on S.Khanzadyan’s novel “Mkhitar Sparapet”), 204min. (5655m), color, wide screen, premiere – 15.10.1978.
Scr. K.Isaev, Dir. E.Keosayan, Dir. of Phot. M.Ardabyevsky, Art Dir. S.Andranikyan, A.Plastinkin, Compos. E.Hovhannisyan, Sound E.Vanunts, First Asst.Dir. L.Okhrimenko, Cam. B.Sutotsky, Cost.Des. V.Gogin, Zh.Melkonyan, Set Des. A.Peskov, Make-up T.Ilichyova, Sec.Asst.Dir. V.Kuchinsky, E.Asoyan, A.Arzumanyan, V.Tkachenko, A.Zeytagov, Asst.Cam. V.Kuklin, L.Kazantsev, Visual Effects: Cam. V.Yakubovich, Des. I.Ivanov; Edit. T.Morozova, Scr.Edit. L.Tsitsina, Music.Edit. R.Lukina, Prod.Manag. R.Janazyan.
Starring: Mkhitar Sparapet – A.Jigarkhanyan, David-Bek – E.Maghalashvilli, Satenik – L.Gevorgyan, Movses – Sos Sargsyan, Ter-Avetis – Khor.Abrahamyan.
Cast: Barchudar – K.Daushvilli, Abdulla-pasha – H.Galoyan, Gohar – A.Tumanyan, Zarmand – L.Hovhannisyan, Mihran – G.Manukyan, Pghindz Artin – E.Elbakyan, Bayandur – G.Karapetyan, Musy – G.Harutyunyan, Jafar – A.Gevorgyan, Murad-aslan – G.Aslanyan, “Kuzik” (humpback) – R.Saroyan, masseur – A.Geodakyan, Kot – R.Movsisyan, Yesai – V.Abajyan, Nubar – A.Khachatryan, Gorgi – K.Grigoryan, Hovakim – V.Marguni, Paki – R.Mkrtchyan, Gichi – A.Gasparyan, colonel – P.Makhotin, Artin’s wife – H.Hovhannisyan.
In the episodes: A.Kaplanjyan, R.Mkrtchyan, S.Tandilyan, M.Grabbe, L.Batikyan, M.Tarakhchyan, A.Marutyan, M.Simonyan, A.Zatikyan, V.Stepanyan, A.Abrahamyan, V.Baghdasaryan, V.Petrosyan, O.Ter-Hovhannisyan, Kh.Stamboltsyan, Sh.Smbatyan, A.Zaroyan, T.Ghulabyan, Sh.Kharazyan, I.Gharibyan, M.Mikayelyan, H.Baghdasaryan, M.Sargsyan, A.Mehra-byan, P.Dnoyan, V.Movsisyan.

The film is about two leaders of the Armenian national liberation movement, David-Bek and Mkhitar Sparapet (18th century).