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1943, Yerevan Film Studio, historical drama, 93min. (2569m), b/w, the first screening ??“ 14.02.1944.
Scr. H.Bek-Nazarov, V.Solovyev, Ya.Dukor, S.Harutyunyan, Dir. H.Bek-Nazarov, Dir. of Phot. D.Feldman (studio shootings), G.Beknazaryan (Garosh) (location shootings), Chief Art Dir. M.Arutchyan, Art Dir. P.Beytner, S.Safaryan, S.Aslamazyan, Compos. A.Satyan, Sound I.Grigoryan, First Asst.Dir. A.Martirosyan, N.Dukor, Sec.Asst.Dir. A.Samvelyan, T.Makhmurova, V.Badalyan, L.Azaryan, H.Mokatsyan, Make-up A.Samvelyan, P.Aschyan, Cost.Des. T.Vahramyan, M.Volodin, Asst.Cam. H.Hovsepyan, V.Amalyan, Asst.Edit. V.Isahakyan, G.Meliksetyan, Visual Effects: Cam. R.Stepanov, Des. Zh.Vardanyan; Architects V.Karapetyan, G.Dalyan, Sculptor O.Bejanyan, Set Des. G.Adamyan, text of the songs by A.Isahakyan, Scr.Edit. G.Chakhiryan, Prod.Manag. A.Ohanjanyan.
Cast: David Bek ??“ H.Nersisyan, Melik Frangyul ??“ A.Avetisyan, nurse ??“ Hasmik (T.Hakobyan), Zeynab ??“ A.Asryan, journalist ??“ G.Avetyan, Bayandur ??“ L.Zohrabyan, Rashid-mirza ??“ M.Kostanyan, Shahumyan ??“ D.Malyan, Tigran ??“ T.Ayvazyan, Aslamaz Kulikhan ??“ V.Marguni, melik Mansour ??“ F.Dovlatyan, Gayane ??“ T.Makhmurova, Gor ??“ L.Shahparonyan, Peter I ??“ V.Yershov, Kasyanov ??“ Ye.Samoylov, Ambassador ??“ L.Sverdlin, nuncio of Rome Pope ??“ I.Perestiani, Ahmed ??“ A.Kotikyan, Toros ??“ H.Stepanyan, poet ??“ D.Poghosyan.

The film depicts the national liberation struggle of Armenians against Persian conquerors in the XVIII century, under the leadership of the national hero, David-Bek.