Ashik Kerib Movie Review 1988

Ashik Kerib is a wandering minstrel who is rejected by a rich merchant as his daughter's suitor. He then journeys for 1,000 days trying to earn enough money to marry his beloved. Along the way he's imprisoned by an evil sultan and rides a flying horse, among other adventures. Wonderful use of exotic makeup and costumes highlight this Arabian Nights tale. Adapted from a story by Mikhail Lermontov. Paradjanov's last film. In Russian with English subtitles.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 75 minutes.
Originally from Russian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Fantasy, Road Trip, Adapted from a Story

Screenplay

Giya Badridze

Cast

Yiur Mgoyan, Veronkia Metonidze, Levan Natroshvili, Sofiko Chiaureli

Director

Dodo Abashidze, Sergei Paradjanov

Music

Djavashir Kuliev

Producer

Georgia Film Studio