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Ashik Kerib (1988)
Ashug-Karibi (original title)

73 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   May 1989 (Turkey)
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Wandering minstrel Ashik Kerib falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter, but is spurned by her father and forced to roam the world for a thousand and one nights... See full summary »

Directors:

Sergei Parajanov, Dodo Abashidze

Writers:

Gia Badridze, Mikhail Lermontov (story)

Stars:

Yuri Mgoyan, Sofiko Chiaureli and Ramaz Chkhikvadze
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Cast

Cast overview:
Yuri Mgoyan Yuri Mgoyan
Sofiko Chiaureli Sofiko Chiaureli
Ramaz Chkhikvadze Ramaz Chkhikvadze
Konstantin Stepankov Konstantin Stepankov
Veronique Matonidze Veronique Matonidze
Baia Dvalishvili Baia Dvalishvili
David Dovlatian David Dovlatian
Levan Natroshvili Levan Natroshvili
Slava Stepanian Slava Stepanian
Nodar Dugladze Nodar Dugladze
Dodo Abashidze Dodo Abashidze
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Storyline

Wandering minstrel Ashik Kerib falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter, but is spurned by her father and forced to roam the world for a thousand and one nights - but not before he's got the daughter to promise not to marry till his return. It's told in typical Paradjanov style, in a series of visually ravishing 'tableaux vivants' overlaid with Turkish and Azerbaijani folksongs. Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Merchant | Minstrel | Love | Wandering Minstrel | Father Daughter Relationship  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

Georgia | Soviet Union

Language:

Azerbaijani | Georgian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Achik Kerib, conte d'un poète amoureux See more »

Filming Locations:

Baku, Azerbaijan

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Qartuli Pilmi See more »
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Trivia

Sergei Parajanov's last completed film. See more »

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Featured in Parajanov: The Last Spring (1992) See more »