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The Star of Hope
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The Star of Hope

1978-10-15 · 159 min · ★ 6.0

Drama · War · History

Two part film about David Bek and Mkhitar Sparapet's major Armenian uprising against Safavid Persia in the Syunik region in the 18th century.

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Directors
Edmond Keosayan
Production companies
Mosfilm, Armenia Studio
Countries
Soviet Union
Status
Released

Top Cast

Armen DzhigarkhanyanArmen DzhigarkhanyanMkhitar Sparapet
Edisher MagalashviliEdisher MagalashviliDavid-Bek
Laura GevorkyanLaura GevorkyanSatenik
Sos SargsyanSos SargsyanMovses
Khoren AbramyanKhoren AbramyanTer-Avetis
Kote DaushviliKote DaushviliBarkhudar
Ovak GaloyanOvak GaloyanAbdulla-pasha
Alla TumanianAlla TumanianGohar
Lyusya OganesyanLyusya OganesyanZarmand
Guzh ManukyanGuzh ManukyanMihran
Edgar ElbakyanEdgar ElbakyanPghindz Artin
Jirair KarapetyanJirair KarapetyanBayandur
Gegham HarutyunyanGegham HarutyunyanMusy
Avetik GevorkyanAvetik GevorkyanJafar
Garegin AslanyanMurad-aslan
R. MkrtchyanPaki

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