Retrospective

Armenian Cinema-80

Khaspush

Armenia
1927, 75min.

Scr. A.Ter-Hovnanyan, H.Bek-Nazarov, G.Braginsky, Dir. H.Bek-Nazarov, Dir. of Phot. N.Anoschenko, Art Dir. M.Arutchyan, M.Surgunov.
Cast: H.Nersisyan, M.Dulgaryan, A.Avetisyan, T.Ayvazyan, H.Khachanyan, M.Janan, M.Garagash, T.Shamirkhanyan, V.Vagharshyan, A.Martirosyan.

At the center of the film is the suppressed revolt of “khaspushes,” peasants and craftsmen in 1891 Persia.

Beknazaryan, Hamo

Hamo(Hambartsum) Beknazaryan (Bek-Nazarov)
Born - 31.05.1892 in Yerevan. Died - 27.04.1965 in Moscow.
Used to be a professional sportsman. 1918- graduated from the Moscow Commercial Institute. Since 1914 starred in Russian films, was one of the stars of Russian silent cinema. 1921- the head of the film section of Narkompros of Georgia, later became a director of Goskinprom of Georgia.
He is the founder of Armenian cinema.

Filmography
Patricide (At the Pillory, 1923), Lost Treasures (1924), Namus (1925), Natella (1925), Shor and Shorshor (1926),.Earthquake in Leninakan (1926), Zare (1926), Evil Spirit (1927), Khaspush (1927), House on the Volcano (1928), Seville (1929), Leather(1930), Cotton (1930), Nairi Country (1930), Igdenbu (1930), A Man With An Order (1932), Pepo (1935), Zangezur (1938), Sabukhi (1941), Daughter (1942), David-Bek (1943), Anahit (1947), A Girl From Ararat Valley (1950), The Second Caravan (1950,not accomplished), Soviet Armenia (1950), House-warming (1954), Nasreddin in Khodjent or Charming Prince (1959).