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|picture = Ararat_Poster.jpg | |picture = Ararat_Poster.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Theatrical Poster'' | |caption = ''Theatrical Poster'' | ||
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| − | '''''Ararat''''' | + | '''''Ararat''''' is a 2002 “movie within a movie” directed by Atom Egoyan. In "Ararat", the character director/producer Edward Saroyan (Charles Aznavour) makes a movie to tell the story of the Armenian genocide in and around the town of Van in Eastern Turkey in 1915. As Raffi (David Alpay) is interrogated by a customs officer (Christopher Plummer), upon his return from a visit to Turkey, he recounts how his life was changed during the making of this film and by the life of artist Arshile Gorky (Simon Abkarian), who was a witness to the genocide. |
'''The following firearms can be seen in the film ''Ararat'':''' | '''The following firearms can be seen in the film ''Ararat'':''' | ||
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Some Armenian fighters and Turkish soldiers carry and use [[Mauser Rifle Series|Gewehr 1888]] rifles. | Some Armenian fighters and Turkish soldiers carry and use [[Mauser Rifle Series|Gewehr 1888]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:G88.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Gewehr 1888 in original configuration - 7.9x57mmI Patronen-88]] | [[Image:G88.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Gewehr 1888 in original configuration - 7.9x57mmI Patronen-88]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Ararat_Gewahr1888_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armenian resistance fighter working bolt on[[Mauser Rifle Series|Gewehr 1888]] ]] | + | [[Image:Ararat_Gewahr1888_2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armenian resistance fighter working bolt on [[Mauser Rifle Series|Gewehr 1888]] ]] |
| − | ==Percussion rifle== | + | ==Percussion rifle (unidentified)== |
Some Armenian fighters are equipped with unidentified percussion rifles. | Some Armenian fighters are equipped with unidentified percussion rifles. | ||
[[Image:Ararat_perc_rifle_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armenian resistance fighter taking aim with unidentified percussion rifle.]] | [[Image:Ararat_perc_rifle_1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Armenian resistance fighter taking aim with unidentified percussion rifle.]] | ||
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[[File:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Ararat_MG08-15_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Armenian resistance fighter preparing the light machine gun as young Arshile Gorky looks on.]] | [[File:Ararat_MG08-15_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Armenian resistance fighter preparing the light machine gun as young Arshile Gorky looks on.]] | ||
| − | [[File:Ararat_MG08-15_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The resistance fighter firing the | + | [[File:Ararat_MG08-15_2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The resistance fighter firing the MG 08/15.]] |
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| + | ==7.7 cm Feldkanone 16== | ||
| + | [[Image:Feldk_16.jpg|thumb|none|450px|7.7-cm-Feldkanone 16.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ararat_FK_16_1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Turks prepare to shell the Armenian resistance. Note: This field piece may be an anachronism as it is believed the Feldkanone 16 was not produced until 1916.]] | ||
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Ararat is a 2002 “movie within a movie” directed by Atom Egoyan. In "Ararat", the character director/producer Edward Saroyan (Charles Aznavour) makes a movie to tell the story of the Armenian genocide in and around the town of Van in Eastern Turkey in 1915. As Raffi (David Alpay) is interrogated by a customs officer (Christopher Plummer), upon his return from a visit to Turkey, he recounts how his life was changed during the making of this film and by the life of artist Arshile Gorky (Simon Abkarian), who was a witness to the genocide.
The following firearms can be seen in the film Ararat:
Rifles
Gewehr 1888
Some Armenian fighters and Turkish soldiers carry and use Gewehr 1888 rifles.
Armenian resistance fighter working bolt on Gewehr 1888
Percussion rifle (unidentified)
Some Armenian fighters are equipped with unidentified percussion rifles.
Machine Guns
Maxim MG 08/15
A Maxim MG08/15 is used one of the Armenian resistance fighters. He briefly fires the gun before he getting wounded.
