Amo Bek-Nazaryan
1892 - 1965
Նամուս
Amo Bek-Nazaryan
Hovhannes Abelian, Taguhi Hakobian
Namus (Armenian: Նամուս, meaning "honor") is a 1925 silent film by Hamo Beknazarian, based on Alexander Shirvanzade's 1885 novel of the same name, which denounces the despotic rites and customs of Caucasian families. It is widely recognized as the first Armenian feature film.
Honor
დაკარგული საუნჯე
Amo Bek-Nazaryan
Pavel Yesikovsky, Sofia Jozeffi
During the Civil War, a long time friends Ilya, Tanya and Tevdore decide to find the treasure, which is hidden by the counter revolutionists. After many precarious efforts the disguised friends manage somehow to penetrate the enemy’s camp and attend their leadership’s party. Tanya enchants the enemy Commander Kleshchuk and gets hold of the key of his apartment. The friends steal the treasure, baffle Kleshchuk’s pursuit and return the treasure to the government.
The Lost Treasure
Насреддин в Ходженте, или Очарованный принц
Erazm Karamyan, Amo Bek-Nazaryan
Gurgen Tonunts, Mukhamejan Kasymov
Based on the popular comedy novel, as well as many international anecdotes about Nasreddin Hodja, a witty Muslim traveler.
Nasreddin in Khujand, or the Enchanted Prince
მამის მკვლელი
Amo Bek-Nazaryan
Nato Vachnadze, Vaso Arabidze
Nunu and Iago are in love with each other. The married guard Girgola wants to get hold of the woman. Girgola gets Iago arrested and makes Nunu marry his retarded brother. On one occasion he finds the woman alone and rapes her. Nunu jumps in the river to commit suicide but gets saved by Iago’s friends. Iago escapes from jail, but Girgola attacks his hideout and haves him killed together with his friends. Girgola also kills Nunu’s old father and accuses Nunu of the murder. Nunu is tied to a pole and dies in the exile.
In the Pillory
