Paradjanov: Le Dernier Printemps

Original title: Parajanov: The Last Spring

1992
1h

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Sergei Parajanov and Mikhail Vartanov in Paradjanov: Le Dernier Printemps (1992)

Filmed in wartime and edited by candlelight, Mikhail Vartanov's rarely seen masterwork tells of his friendship with the genius Sergei Parajanov who was arrested by KGB, at the height of his ... Read allFilmed in wartime and edited by candlelight, Mikhail Vartanov's rarely seen masterwork tells of his friendship with the genius Sergei Parajanov who was arrested by KGB, at the height of his fame, for the outspoken criticism of the Soviet regime. Vartanov resurrects the riveting s... Read allFilmed in wartime and edited by candlelight, Mikhail Vartanov's rarely seen masterwork tells of his friendship with the genius Sergei Parajanov who was arrested by KGB, at the height of his fame, for the outspoken criticism of the Soviet regime. Vartanov resurrects the riveting scenes from his banned 1969 film, The Color of Armenian Land, where Paradjanov concocts the... Read all

Directors
- Mikhail Vartanov
- Sergei Parajanov
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7.3/10

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Directors
- Mikhail Vartanov
- Sergei Parajanov
Writers
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Awards
- 3 wins total

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Sergei Parajanov

Self - Maestro

Mikhail Vartanov

Self

Sofiko Chiaureli

Mother in 'The Confession'

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy

Self - Tarkovsky's actor

Yuri Mgoyan

Relative in 'The Confession'

Leila Alibegashvilli

Self - Parajanov's actress

Suren Shakhbazyan

Self - DP of Sayat Nova

Suren Parajanov

Self
(as Suren Paradjanov)

Svetlana Paradjanov

Self
(as Svetlana Paradjanova)

Irakli Kvirikadze

Self

Gaiane Khachaturian

Self - Painter
(as Gayane Khachatryan)

Rezo Chkheidze

Self - Writer

Silva Kaputikyan

Self - Poet

Alexander Atanesyan

Self
(as Aleksandr Atanesyan)

Bella Akhmadulina

Self - Poet

Boris Messerer

Self - Bolshoi Theater Artist

Edgar Baghdasaryan

Self

Svetlana Vartanov

Self
(as Svetlana Manucharian)

Directors
- Mikhail Vartanov
- Sergei Parajanov
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10CINELAW

Work of art

what a beautiful film, a work of art. it is the most unforgettable documentary in the recent memory. amazing cinematic style with stunning images and a haunting, powerful story. just a thrill to watch. i didn't just like it, i loved it.

10yearz

One of the greatest documentary films

I saw this film many years ago in Sweden. I was really moved by it and my girlfriend was crying when it ended. Everyone stood up and applauded. We didn't know about Sergei Paradjanov before that but later watched many of his films. My favourite part is the famous montage at the end and also when they show him shooting The Colour of Pomegranates. The prison part is just really excellent also. I think Last Spring documentary is one of greatest documentaries I have seen, my other favourites are the Man with Movie Camera by Vertov, Nanook by Flaherty, controversial Olympia by Riefenstahl, and Sorrow and Pity by Marcel Ophüls.

9czcinema

Moving ending

I don't remember the last time I wanted to see a documentary twice but I am a film student and this highly unusual documentary was completely inspirational and changed me greatly. It was really wonderful to watch Paradjanov working on the set, see those fantastic collages of Mona Lisa he made and find out about the horrors of his imprisonment. Not a typical documentary though, feels like a movie, like a dream. The ending almost made me cry, it is a genius ending. 9/10

8jeongk

Shocking, amazing, beautiful!!!!!

Someone wrote that nobody can describe Paradjanov because he was unique man and artist. I am in love with Paradjanov and I want write and describe his movies everyway even if is wrong. I was very happy to see Last Spring film because I understood life and movies of Paradjanov more greatly. I never see Confession by Paradjanov and I was sad to know he couldn't finish it. Last Spring is shocking, amazing, beautiful. Wow from Seoul!!!!!!!!!!

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"This film is a gift, a treasure for the soul. The art of cinema here reveals its very best qualities," said Tarkovsky's sister and brother in law Aleksander Gordon (co-director of Tarkovsky's film The Killers) after the Spanish premiere of Paradjanov: Le Dernier Printemps (1992). Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese also praised the film in writing.

Quotes
Parajanov: My life in art is an easy one.

Crazy credits
Screenwriter Martiros Vartanov is credited as Martiros Vartaniantz, which was the name of his grandfather who was born in the 19th century and who was imprisoned by KGB (NKVD) during Stalin purges in the late 1930s.