The Song of First Love
The Song of First Love is a 1958 Soviet romantic musical film co-directed by Yuri Yerznkyan 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, 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