Synopsis
A documentary about the life of Soviet Armenian composer Aram Khachaturyan. Among other events, the film covers Khachaturyan's difficulties working as a creative artist during the Stalin era.
Scores
Overall Score
20.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
1.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.5%
Review Aggregate
84.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count1
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating8.4
IMDb votes47
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $15,084 | $25,717 |
| International | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $15,084 | $25,717 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $7,542 | $12,858 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $6,000 | $10,229 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $1,222,000 | $2,083,377 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $2,230,000 | $3,801,908 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $55,200 | $94,110 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $3,520,742 | $6,002,482 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $184,000 (est) | $313,700 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $80,000 (est) | $136,391 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $141,000 | $240,390 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $249,000 | $424,518 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $36,800 | $62,740 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $690,800 | $1,177,739 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $2,829,942 | $4,824,743 |
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