Expected Rider, An

1984, Hayfilm Studio, adventure (based on P.Proshyan’s stories, financed by Moscow Central TV), 140min. (3875m), color, premiere – 08.06.1985.
Scr. A.Mekhakyan, D.Kesayants, Dir. D.Kesayants, Dir. of Phot. L.Atoyants, Art Dir. G.Manukyan, Compos. V.Rubashevsky, A.Terteryan, Sound K.Kurdiyan, First Asst.Dir. H.Hakobyan, Cam. H.Kirakosyan, Cost.Des. M.Maksapetyan, Make-up P.Aschyan, Sec.Asst.Dir. N.Poghosyan, R.Grigoryan, Asst.Cam. G.Khoshabaev (Khachatryan), H.Gasparyan, Asst.Des. A.Gogoryan, R.Sargsyan, Edit. L.Yeryomenko, Scr.Edit. A.Vatyan, M.Melikyan, Prod.Manag. V.Ghochikyan, G.Vardanyan.
Starring: Gor – V.Kocharyan, Gayane – M.Sargsyan, head of district – I.Gharibyan, staff-captain – V.Msryan, Mko – V.Grigoryan, man with a mustache – A.Geodakyan, Senekerim – A.Santrosyan, Bezo – L.Kirakosyan, M-me Shahverdyan – A.Kaplanjyan, Manukov – L.Sarkisov, saddler Hamazasp – G.Manukyan, “tasnapet” (foreman) – R.Yolchyan.
Cast: K.Vardanyan, V.Ananyin, V.Davtyan, K.Martirosyan, A.Alfyorov, L.Yeghiazaryan, A.Khostikyan, G.Gevorgyan, V.Nazlukhanyan, G.Tadevosyan, M.Sargsyan, G.Ogaryan, S.Mkrtchyan, R.Aroyan, S.Ajabkhanyan, E.Gasparyan, A.Ghukasyan, T.Iskudaryan, L.Gevorgyan.

This is a romance-adventure story about an “honest robber,” a protector of the poor. The film takes place in the 19th century.