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Ashik Kerib (1988)

Genre : Drama, Music, Fantasy, History

Runtime : 1H 16M

Director : Sergei Parajanov

Synopsis

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. Now presumed dead by those he loves, he performs for the poor and unfortunate on his journeys through the wilderness. Parajanov's visually ravishing 'tableaux vivants' tell Lermontov's romantic tale while Turkish and Azerbaijani folk songs transport us into its mystical landscapes.

Actors

Yuri Mgoyan
Yuri Mgoyan
Ashik Kerib
Sofiko Chiaureli
Sofiko Chiaureli
Mother
Ramaz Chkhikvadze
Ramaz Chkhikvadze
Ali-Agha
Konstantin Stepankov
Konstantin Stepankov
Teacher
Varvara Dvalishvili
Varvara Dvalishvili
Sister

Crews

Sergei Parajanov
Sergei Parajanov
Director
Gia Badridze
Gia Badridze
Writer
Albert Yavuryan
Albert Yavuryan
Cinematography
Javanshir Guliyev
Javanshir Guliyev
Music
Dodo Abashidze
Dodo Abashidze
Co-Director
Gogi Aleqsi-Meskhishvili
Gogi Aleqsi-Meskhishvili
Production Design
Shota Gogolashvili
Shota Gogolashvili
Production Design
Sergei Parajanov
Sergei Parajanov
Production Design
Niko Zandukeli
Niko Zandukeli
Production Design
Eka Magalashvili
Eka Magalashvili
Costume Design
Gari Kuntsevi
Gari Kuntsevi
Sound Editor
Mikhail Lermontov
Mikhail Lermontov
Novel

Posters and backgrounds

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