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Symphony of Silence (2001) is a Armenian movie. Vigen Chaldranyan has directed this movie. Michael Poghosian,Karen Dzhanibekyan,Jean-Pierre Nshanian,Nino Kasradze are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2001. Symphony of Silence (2001) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
Today, Mel Divan is a successful American businessman with a terminal illness. But long ago he was an infamous criminal who escaped from a mental institution in Communist Armenia. With the rise of capitalism, Mel returns to Armenia to make good on a promise to deliver the bounty of his robbery to the widow of a fellow thief. Mel plans on spending only enough time in Armenia to locate the widow. But nostalgia and fate drive him, as the same mental institution from which he escaped is now on the auction block. Mel buys it and finds refuge in running the psychiatric hospital while living among its eclectic residents and helping each in a unique way. Mel will live his final days as a saint provided he can keep one step ahead of the Chief Psychiatrist and a local Mob Boss.
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Symphony of Silence (2001) Reviews
Self-redemption through catharsis
Chaldranyan has succeeded in uplifting Armenian cinema, which has terribly deteriorated during the 90's, to world class level. Marco Ferreri's influence is highly palpable. Official Academy Award submission of Armenia for Best Foreign Film. The film itself is a self-redemption of Armenian cinema, which has always been absent from all major international film festival scenes, along with the prevailing situation in current Armenian history, either political or socio-economical. An open invitation and an outburst call to all the dormant Armenian souls around the world to wake up and rejuvenate through catharsis for a brighter cinematic future. He that hath an ear, let him hear.
Great movie
I have seen this movie when it was premiering in Yerevan. Very nice work, impressive play of Mikayel Poghosyan. This movie was among the Oscar nominees for the Best Foreign Film. I will highly recommend watching it.
It was great. It made me think.
I watched it yesterday. It was a welcome change from regular predictable hollywood. This main character is great. If you want to get away from hollywood productions, this is a good film to watch.
Ok Story but very poorly done
I saw this film a few months ago and I was very disappointed. First of all, all the people that keep saying that this movie was nominated for an Oscar, please, we are not stupid. They wish this movie was nominated for the Oscars. Going back to the movie, I thought it's an interesting story but the directing was horrible. If you want to see a great film, which I believe this movie tries very hard to be, is Fellini's 9 1/2. The director I think is infatuated with Fillini's work and tries to copy a lot of his work. I will not even mention the poor lighting, editing... that clutters and diminishes this movie to the level of a student film. Chaldranyan you are no Fellini.