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Namus (Armenian: Նամուս, meaning "honor") is a 1925 silent film by Hamo Beknazarian, based on Alexander Shirvanzade's 1885 novel of the same name, which denounces the despotic rites and customs of Caucasian families. It is widely recognized as the first Armenian feature film.
Original Release
04/13/1926
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hovhannes Abelyan | Barkhudar |
| Hasmik Agopyan | Mariam |
| Olga Maisuryan | Gyulnaz |
| Hrachia Nersisyan | Rustam |
| Avet Avetisyan | Hayrapet |
| Nina Manucharyan | Shpanik |
| Samvel Mkrtchyan | Seyran |
| M. Shahubatyan-Tatieva | Susan |
| Hambartsum Khachanyan | Badal |
| L. Aleksanyan | Susambar |
Directors
Writers
Amo Bek-Nazaryan, Alexander Shirvanzade
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hovhannes Abelyan | Barkhudar |
| Hasmik Agopyan | Mariam |
| Olga Maisuryan | Gyulnaz |
| Hrachia Nersisyan | Rustam |
| Avet Avetisyan | Hayrapet |
| Nina Manucharyan | Shpanik |
| Samvel Mkrtchyan | Seyran |
| M. Shahubatyan-Tatieva | Susan |
| Hambartsum Khachanyan | Badal |
| L. Aleksanyan | Susambar |
| G. Melikyan | Sanam |
| Amasi Martirosyan | Smbat |
| Mikayel Garagash | Storekeeper |
| Husik Muradyan | Child dancer |
| Pahare | Saloonkeeper / Multiple characters |
