Arshin Takes a Wife

Overview

Set in Baku at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar wishes to marry. He wants his bride to be the choice of his heart, however, Azerbaijani tradition restricted him from communicating with the lady as a lover before marriage. So Asgar decides to disguise himself as a mere cloth peddler and the young woman Gulchohra falls in love with him.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 1, 1945

Original language

Azerbaijani

Spoken languages

Azerbaijani

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Baku Film Studio,Global 3 Pictures

Cast

Rashid Behbudov,Ismail Afandiyev,Alakbar Huseynzadeh,Lutfali Abdullayev,Munavvar Kalantarli,Mirzaagha Aliyev,Leyla Badirbayli,Fatma Mehraliyeva,Rahila Mustafayeva

Director

Nikolai Leshchenko,Rza Takhmasib

Writer

Sabit Rakhman,Uzeyir Hadjibeyov

Producer

Teymur Hüseynov

Cinematography

Mukhtar Dadashev,Alisattar Atakishiyev

Music

Uzeyir Hadjibeyov

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0037520