Pepo (film)
| Company type | Film |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cinema |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Founder | Hamo Beknazarian |
| Products | Drama film |
| Parent | Armenfilm |
Pepo () is a 1935 Soviet drama film based on the 1876 theatrical work by Gabriel Sundukyan. The screenplay and direction were undertaken by Hamo Beknazarian, featuring a musical score composed by Aram Khachaturian. This film is considered a significant achievement in Soviet cinema prior to World War II, having achieved worldwide acclaim and serving as an emblem of Armenian culture on the global stage.
Plot
The story unfolds in 19th century Tiflis, centering on Pepo (Hrachia Nersisyan), an upright Armenian fisherman who battles against the fraudulent merchant Arutin Kirakozovich Zimzimov (Avet Avetisyan) after falling victim to his deceit. The plot reaches its resolution as Pepo experiences the development of a romantic relationship.
Cast
- Hrachia Nersisyan – Pepo
- Tatyana Makhmuryan – Kekel, his sister
- David Malyan – Kakuli, a companion
- Avet Avetisyan – Arutin Kirakozovich Zimzimov
- Hambartsum Khachanyan – Darcho, a trader
- Hasmik – Shushan
- Grigor Avetyan – Giko
- Nina Manucharyan – Natel
- Armen Gulakyan – Duduli, a companion
- N. Gevorgyan – Efemia
- Gurgen Gabrielyan – Kinto
- A. Kefchiyan – Pichkhul
- H. Vanyan – Margurit
- M. Garagash – Gevorg, clerk
- Vladimir Barsky – Judge
- V. Bagratuni – Samson
- M. Beroyan – Darcho's mother
- M. Jrpetyan – Gossiper
External links
Categories:
- 1935 films
- 1935 drama films
- Films directed by Hamo Beknazarian
- Soviet black-and-white films
- Soviet drama films
- Russian-language drama films
- Soviet-era Armenian films
- Armenfilm films
- Films set in Tbilisi
- Films scored by Aram Khachaturian
- Armenian drama films
- Armenian black-and-white films
- Armenian-language films
- 1930s Soviet films
- 1930s Russian-language films