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The Song of First Love
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Wikipedia article
'The Song of First Love' (; ) is a 1958 Soviet romantic musical film co-directed by Yuri Yerzinkyan and Laert Vagharshyan. The film is about a talented singer, spoiled by his success, who almost loses his beloved wife.
The film premiered in Yerevan on 4 April 1958 and in Moscow on 4 August 1958.
The film was Khoren Abrahamyan's first significant role acting in a film. The film was Vagharsh Vagharshian's last film in which he acted.
Plot
A young singer, Arsen Varunts (Khoren Abrahamyan), who knew fame early, cannot cope with its burden. His family breaks up, and so too does his voice. An architect in love with Arsen's wife helps Arsen regain his former glory, faith in his talent and win back his wife's love.
Cast
* Khoren Abrahamyan Arsen
* Hrachia Nersisyan Varunts
* Elanora Sudakova Ruzanna
* Semyon Sokolovsky Varuzhan
* Vagharsh Vagharshian Melik-Nubaryan
* Olga Gulazyan Vartush
* A. Sogomonyan Onik
* Nikolay Ter-Semyonov Mamikonyan
* Verdalis Mirijanyan Parandzem
* Tamara Kimanyan-Lanko Ophelia
* A. Selimkhanov Dodik
* Ivan Grigorievich Grigurov Excavator operator
* T Bahchinyan Ruzanna and Arsen's son
* Anna Garagash Girlfriend
* Gurgen Shahnazaryan Black marketeer
* Amasi Martirosyan Guard
* Murad Kostanyan Varunts's neighbour
* Tatul Dilakyan
Music
Arno Babajanyan wrote three songs for the film: "Yerevan's lovely girl", "My Yerevan" and "You are the sun of my life". The songs were recorded in May 1957 in Moscow, with an orchestra conducted by Babajanyan, and sung by Sergey Davidyan. It is considered the first Soviet post-war film in which jazz sounded. The screening of the film led Babjanyan's journey to fame.
Reception
The Song of First Love became the top box office film in the Soviet Union in 1958, watched by 24.6 million viewers. The positive reception of the film was so great that special showings were organised at the newly constructed Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
References
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