Ashik Kerib

Ashik Kerib (1988)

აშიკ-ქერიბი

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.

Date of release
1988-07-03
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (52)
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Drama, History, Fantasy
Director
Sergei Parajanov, David Abashidze

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Ashik Kerib
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 2. Including: European Film Academy Special Aspect Award for Best Art Direction

Ashik Kerib, sometimes known internationally as The Lovelorn Minstrel, is a 1988 Soviet art film directed by Dodo Abashidze and Sergei Parajanov that is based on the short story of the same name by Mikhail Lermontov. It was Parajanov's last completed film and was dedicated to his close friend Andrei Tarkovsky, who had died two years previously. The film also features a detailed portrayal of Azerbaijani culture.

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