Gikor (1934 film)

Gikor

Company type	Film
Industry	Film industry
Founded	1934
Founder	Amasi Martirosyan (director)
Products	Melodrama film

Gikor () is a 1934 Armenian melodrama film directed by Amasi Martirosyan, featuring performances by Hrachia Nersisyan, Avet Avetisyan, and Hasmik. This motion picture is an adaptation of the poem sharing the same title, authored by Hovhannes Tumanyan.

Plot

The narrative is situated in the 19th century and centers on Gikor, a rural boy who is dismissed from school because his family cannot afford the fees. His father, Ambo, dispatches him to Tbilisi to serve under a prosperous merchant. During his time there, Gikor endures harsh treatment from the merchant’s household and becomes seriously ill in the winter months. Although Ambo arrives to see him, Gikor, in a state of confusion, does not recognize his father. After Gikor passes away, Ambo returns to their native village.

Variations from the original poem

• The film begins with the scene of Gikor’s school expulsion, which does not appear in Tumanyan’s original poem but is drawn from his other literary works.
• Additional sequences illustrate Gikor’s experiences in the city, including encounters with a tavern keeper, a police officer, a toy seller, and scenes inside the merchant’s establishment.

Cast

• Hrachia Nersisyan – Hambo
• Avet Avetisyan – Bazaz Artem
• Hasmik – Dedi
• M. Jrpetyan – Nato
• Tatyana Makhmuryan – Nani
• H. Poghosyan – Gikor
• D. Aghbalyan – Zani
• L. Alaverdyan – Guest
• D. Amiberkyan – Hambal
• Aram Amirbekyan – Bago
• M. Beroyan – Guest
• Tatul Dilakyan – Vaso
• Gurgen Gabrielyan – Flower man
• K. Geghamyan – Peasant
• A. Ghukasyan – Guest
• Arkady Harutyunyan – Dukanchi
• S. Mirzoyan – Peasant