''Pepo'' ( hy, Պեպո) is a 1935

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based on Gabriel Sundukyan's 1876 play of the same name, scripted and directed by

Hamo Beknazarian Hamo Beknazarian ( hy, Համո Բեկնազարյան; russian: Амбарцум Бек-Назаров; 19 May 1891 – 27 April 1965), also known as Hamo Bek-Nazarov or Amo Bek-Nazarian, was a Soviet Armenian film director, actor and screenwrit ...

, with music composed by

Aram Khachaturian Aram Ilyich Khachaturian (; rus, Арам Ильич Хачатурян, , ɐˈram ɨˈlʲjitɕ xətɕɪtʊˈrʲan, Ru-Aram Ilyich Khachaturian.ogg; hy, Արամ Խաչատրյան, ''Aram Xačʿatryan''; 1 May 1978) was a Soviet and Armenia ...

. Considered the 'most outstanding' film in Soviet cinema before the outbreak of World War II, the film has gained international recognition and has come to represent

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abroad.

Plot

Set in 19th century

Tiflis Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million pe ...

, the film details the day-to-day life of a poor but honest Armenian fisherman Pepo (

Hrachia Nersisyan Hrachia Nersisyan ( hy, Հրաչյա Ներսիսյան, 24 November 1895 – 6 November 1961) was a Soviet-Armenian film actor. He was honoured with title of People's Artist of the USSR in 1956. Nersisyan was born in Nicomedia, Ottoman Empire ...

) who opposes a cunning trader Arutin Kirakozovich Zimzimov ( Avet Avetisyan), who has robbed the former by trickery. The story comes to a conclusion of sorts when Pepo falls in love.

Cast

– Pepo *Tatyana Makhmuryan – Kekel, his sister * David Malyan – Kakuli, a friend * Avet Avetisyan – Arutin Kirakozovich Zimzimov * Hambartsum Khachanyan – Darcho, merchant *

Hasmik Hasmik is an Armenian feminine given name. It may refer to: * Hasmik Harutyunyan (born 1960), Armenian folk singer * Hasmik Karapetyan (born 1977), Armenian pop singer * Hasmik Papian (born 1961), Armenian soprano * Hasmik Poghosyan (born 1960) ...

– Shushan *Grigor Avetyan – Giko * Nina Manucharyan – Natel *Armen Gulakyan – Duduli, a friend *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

Images

Pepo statue (3).jpg, Pepo's statue in Yerevan Pepo (film) 2011 Armenian stamp 1.jpg, Pepo Pepo (film) 2011 Armenian stamp 2.jpg, Pepo and Zimzimov Pepo (film) 2011 Armenian stamp 3.jpg, Kekel

References

External links

* 1935 films 1935 drama films Films directed by Hamo Beknazarian Soviet black-and-white films Soviet 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 {{Armenia-film-stub