Armenian comedies. Best movies and actors

Comedies love everything. In recent years, many films by Armenian cinematographers have appeared on the screens in this genre. Some of them have been translated into Russian. If you do not know which Armenian comedy to watch, then this article will allow you to get acquainted with the most interesting films that deserve attention.

Humorous genre in the Armenian cinema

The Armenian cinema appeared before the First World War. However, the first full-length feature films appeared on the screen in the mid-1920s. The second work of Armenian cinematographers was the comedy "Shore and Shorshor" about the adventures of two friends who were cast out for laziness from home by quarrelsome wives. In the Soviet period, this genre was undeservedly overlooked by the directors of the studio named Amo Beknazaryan, and only a few significant works were shot. At the same time, the well-known Armenian actor Frunzik Mkrtchyan starred in such beloved comedies as "Mimino", "Caucasian captive", "Aibolit-66", "Lonely hostel provided", "Vanity of vanities", etc.

The most famous Armenian comedy of the Soviet period is the "Bride from the North", in which besides well-known Armenian artists Armen Djigarkhanyan, Verdalis Mirijanyan and Murad Kostanyan, such stars of Soviet cinema as Inna Makarova and Yury Medvedev starred . Music for the painting was written by Arno Babajanian, and the main role was played by his son Ara.

Modern Armenian comedies

In the first decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenia was not up to the cinema. However, over time, the situation in the country was normalized and new films began to appear one by one, including in the genre of comedy. Among them there are also weak pictures, but some are quite interesting and worth seeing.

"The groom from the circus"

Do not know which Armenian comedies are worth seeing in Russian? Then pay attention to the film "The Bridegroom from the circus" (2011). The plot is simple: the ambassador and his wife return from a foreign trip. The diplomat brought with him an ancient artifact found during archaeological excavations. He is going to transfer the priceless vase to the museum, but one night she must spend in his house.

The ambassador's daughter is in love with a veterinarian from the circus and invites the young man to get acquainted with his parents. He has no one to leave the monkey with, and he takes her with him on a visit. On a visit to the mansion of the diplomat comes the son of his longtime friends.

All the characters are waiting for a crazy night, during which the special services will have to find out who stole the vase.

"The Little General"

This film was directed by Henry Kocharyan in 2013. His story is reminiscent of O. Henry's story "The Leader of the Redskins", translated into a modern style. The picture tells of a couple of young adventurers who decided to kidnap the son of a millionaire and demand a ransom for him. The only thing that new gangsters did not take into account is the terrible character of the 8-year-old boy who does not know the word "impossible."

"The Incredible Adventures of an American in Armenia"

Do you have a free evening? Then watch the movie, released in 2012. According to critics, he belongs to the category "The best Armenian comedies".

This picture of Mount Kirakosyan tells about the adventures of a young American who went on vacation in Turkey. During the parachute flight over the sea surface, the cable breaks, and Bill blows a strong gust of wind. Incredibly, the American is over the territory of Armenia and "lands" on the roof of the barn. As it turns out, residents of the border village do not know English and take a paratrooper for a spy and a saboteur. He is kept locked up in a barn and conducts an inquiry. Fortunately, the daughter of a local teacher, Ani, who studies in Yerevan, comes to the shed. She acts as an interpreter and convinces to release poor Bill, who is already looking for parents. However, the most interesting is yet to come: the American has fallen in love, and he has not only to save Ani from the son of the village head who decided to kidnap her, but also to intervene in the border conflict.

"Opened door"

As a rule, Armenian comedies in Armenian abroad are watched only by native speakers of this language, or by those who study it. Fortunately, most films are translated into Russian. For example, you can see the picture "The Open Door". This is a very funny, kind and colorful movie about the friendship of peoples.

It all starts with the fact that two friends are driving by car from Yerevan to Tbilisi to transport the coffin with the body of the recently deceased grandmother of the pregnant wife of one of them. Urgently selling an old woman's apartment, young people go on their way at the head of the funeral cortege, consisting of their car and a hearse with a coffin. On the way, they pick up fellow travelers, and soon the grandmother is escorted by representatives of different nationalities who have forgotten about all political problems existing between their countries. But the most interesting is waiting for travelers at the entrance to the city. What is written in the will, which they did not bother to read?

«Thank you father»

Armenian comedies often tell about the adventures of compatriots who come to their historical homeland and fall into various ridiculous situations. One of these films is the picture "Thank you father". According to the story, the daughter of an American millionaire of Armenian origin learns that his father bequeathed all his property to her provided that she goes to Armenia within a year and marries a man who will be called Bargevos. A girl who does not even know where the country of her ancestors is, in shock, her indignation is no limit. But what can you do, she does not want to lose millions, and she decides to enter into a fictitious marriage in order to fulfill the condition of the will. Arriving in Yerevan, she learns that only Bargevos lives in Armenia, he is 20 years older than her, married for a long time and has two daughters. In addition, he is the head of the ethnographic ensemble.

Will the girl get millions and who will she actually marry?

As you can see, Armenian comedies are quite interesting, among them you can always choose an option that will entertain you on the evening of the day off.