Why Does The River Roar?
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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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Hrachia Nersisyan
Atanes Ghambaryan
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Seda Ghambaryan
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Grigori Melik-Avakyan Director · Mikhail Ovchinnikov Screenplay Zhirayr Vardanyan Cinematographer
First release October 5, 1959 · Produced in Russia · Languages Armenian, Russian
Production
Armenia Studio
Production
Russia
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Original title
Ինչու է աղմկում գետը
Original language
Armenian
Spoken on screen
Armenian · Russian
Release dates
Russia · October 5, 1959
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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