YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, ARMENPRESS: The genre – drama, the country – USA, the budget - $5 million and the staff – professional and world famous. IMDB.com gave this short description about the movie “Ithaca”, shot based on the American Armenian writer William Saroyan’s “Human Comedy”. Armenpress reports that the premiere of “Ithaca”, directed by the Hollywood super star Meg Ryan and produced by Tom Hanks, will take place on December 31 in the United States.

The Hollywood Reporter included the movie in the most expected hundred list. According to the Magazine, a great role in it was played not only by the work of William Saroyan, but also the actors’ staff, which is quite powerful. Besides directing, Meg Ryan will play the role of the hero’s mother. Among the actors of the movie are Melanie Griffith, Sam Shepard and Lois Robbins.