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Life Triumphs
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Life Triumphs

1977-01-02 · 95 min · ★ 4.8

Drama

Set in the aftermath of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, a grief-stricken survivor arrives in a desolate Soviet Armenian village after losing his entire family. Burdened by trauma, he must navigate a bleak existence and find the will to heal, plant roots, and rebuild his life.

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Directors
Henrik Malyan
Production companies
Armenia Studio
Countries
Soviet Union
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sos SargsyanSos SargsyanNahapet
Sofik SarkisyanSofik SarkisyanNoubar
Mher MkrtchyanMher MkrtchyanApro
Galya NoventsGalya NoventsAntaram
Vruyr PanoyanMovses
Guzh ManukyanGuzh ManukyanGhoukas
Artashes GedikyanNho
Sergush BabayanManushak
Rudolph GhevondyanRudolph GhevondyanMushegh
Aleksandr KhachatryanAleksandr KhachatryanHarutyun
A. FodulyanKaro
M. MirzoyanNorayr
Ruben MartirosyanRuben MartirosyanHakob
Stepan AjabkhanyanStepan Ajabkhanyan
Sergei Cholakhyan
V. Smbatyan
T. Sargsyan
Suren Hovhannisyan
Levon Martirosyan
Avetik DgragatcpanyanAvetik Dgragatcpanyan

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