
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the European Film Academy Special Aspect Award for Best Art Direction (1988)
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Nominations
Nominated for the European Film Award for Best Director (1988)
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Based on
Based on Ashik Kerib
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Setting
Set in Azerbaijan
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Music
Music by Javanshir Guliyev
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Albert Yavuryan
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Gia BadridzeWriter
- Mikhail LermontovNovel
- Original title
- აშიკ-ქერიბი
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 3, 1988
- Original language
- Georgian
- Countries
- Soviet Union
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