Why Does The River Roar? 1959
6.7 / 10
Why Does The River Roar?
Atanes Ghambaryan, resident of Armenian border village, after the captivity during the World War II, turns up abroad in Turkey and dreams of returning to his homeland. During one of night patrols, border guard Armen who is in love with Ghambaryan's daughter Seda, recognizes him on the other side of the river Araks.
Atanes Ghambaryan, resident of Armenian border village, after the captivity during the World War II, turns up abroad in Turkey and dreams of returning to his homeland. During one of night patrols, border guard Armen who is in love with Ghambaryan's daughter Seda, recognizes him on the other side of the river Araks.
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Full Cast & Crew... Atanes Ghambaryan
... Burnazyan, kolkhoz director
... Armen Manukyan
... Khachik
DM
David Malyan... Darbinyan
... Seda Ghambaryan
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Release Date:
Oct 05, 1959
Run Time:
1hr 30`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Armenian
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Why Does The River Roar? - Why Does The River Roar?
Directors & Credit Writers
... Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... Atanes Ghambaryan
... Burnazyan, kolkhoz director
... Armen Manukyan
... Khachik
DM
David Malyan... Darbinyan
... Seda Ghambaryan
... Samokhin
... Suren
... Paytzar
AA
A. Arazyan... Ashkhen
... Sokolov
... Bigildayev
OG
O. Gerasimov... Andreev
... Turkish border commissar
AA
A. Adalyan... Firuza
... Old Man
... Irrigator
Produced By
... Production Manager
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