La symphonie du silence

Original title: Symphony of Silence

2001
1h 47m

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Today, Mel Divan is a successful American businessman with a terminal illness. But long ago he was an infamous criminal who escaped from a mental institution in Communist Armenia. With the r... Read allToday, Mel Divan is a successful American businessman with a terminal illness. But long ago he was an infamous criminal who escaped from a mental institution in Communist Armenia. With the rise of capitalism, Mel returns to Armenia to make good on a promise to deliver the bounty ... Read allToday, Mel Divan is a successful American businessman with a terminal illness. But long ago he was an infamous criminal who escaped from a mental institution in Communist Armenia. With the rise of capitalism, Mel returns to Armenia to make good on a promise to deliver the bounty of his robbery to the widow of a fellow thief. Mel plans on spending only enough time in A... Read all

Director
- Vigen Chaldranyan
Writers
- Vigen Chaldranyan
- Gurgen Khanjian
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5.6/10

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Director
- Vigen Chaldranyan
Writers
- Vigen Chaldranyan
- Gurgen Khanjian
Stars

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9torosb

It was great. It made me think.

I watched it yesterday. It was a welcome change from regular predictable hollywood. This main character is great.

If you want to get away from hollywood productions, this is a good film to watch.

1artistman

Ok Story but very poorly done

I saw this film a few months ago and I was very disappointed. First of all, all the people that keep saying that this movie was nominated for an Oscar, please, we are not stupid. They wish this movie was nominated for the Oscars. Going back to the movie, I thought it's an interesting story but the directing was horrible. If you want to see a great film, which I believe this movie tries very hard to be, is Fellini's 9 1/2. The director I think is infatuated with Fillini's work and tries to copy a lot of his work. I will not even mention the poor lighting, editing... that clutters and diminishes this movie to the level of a student film. Chaldranyan you are no Fellini.

10mfeinf

Great movie

I have seen this movie when it was premiering in Yerevan. Very nice work, impressive play of Mikayel Poghosyan. This movie was among the Oscar nominees for the Best Foreign Film.

I will highly recommend watching it.

GAintablian

Self-redemption through catharsis

Chaldranyan has succeeded in uplifting Armenian cinema, which has terribly deteriorated during the 90's, to world class level. Marco Ferreri's influence is highly palpable. Official Academy Award submission of Armenia for Best Foreign Film. The film itself is a self-redemption of Armenian cinema, which has always been absent from all major international film festival scenes, along with the prevailing situation in current Armenian history, either political or socio-economical. An open invitation and an outburst call to all the dormant Armenian souls around the world to wake up and rejuvenate through catharsis for a brighter cinematic future. He that hath an ear, let him hear.