Ashik Kerib (film)
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| Ashik Kerib | |
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 original Russian film poster |
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| Directed by | Sergei Parajanov Dodo Abashidze (co-director) |
| Written by | Gia Badridze Mikhail Lermontov (story) |
| Starring | Yuri Mgoyan Sofiko Chiaureli Ramaz Chkhikvadze Konstantin Stepankov |
| Music by | Dzhavanshir Kuliyev |
| Cinematography | Albert Yavuryan |
| Release date(s) | 1988 |
| Running time | 73 min |
| Country | USSR (Georgian SSR) |
| Language | Georgian/Azeri |
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Ashik Kerib (Russian: Ашик-кериб, Azerbaijani: Aşıq Qərib) is a 1988 film by the Soviet filmmaker Sergei Parajanov 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.
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[edit] Plot
The Ashik Kerib wants to marry his beloved, but it is forbidden by her father because he has little money. She vows to wait for him for a thousand days and nights until he can come back with enough money to impress her father.
[edit] Themes
Parajanov's previous three major films were colourfull illustrations of Ukrainian, Armenian and Georgian culture. Ashik Kerib, in turn, is a colourfull illustration of Azerbaijanian clothes, music, dance, art and customs.
[edit] Awards
- 1988—Felix Award: presented to the artists Gogi Aleqsi-Meskhishvili, Niko Zandukeli and Shota Gogolashvili.
- 1989—Istanbul International Film Festival: Special Prize of the Jury (to Sergei Parajanov)
- 1990—Nika Award:
- Best Live-action Film and Best Director (both to Dodo Abashidze & Sergei Parajanov)
- Best Cinematography (to Albert Yavuryan)
- Best Production Designer (to Sergei Parajanov)
[edit] DVD
There are two main DVD versions of the film - one released by Kino Video (which also contains Parajanov's previous film, The Legend of the Surami Fortress), and one released by Ruscico. The Ruscico DVD is not as widely available but has been found by DVD reviewers to have a much better-quality presentation of the film.
[edit] External links
- Ashik Kerib (film) at the Internet Movie Database
- DVDBeaver - comparison of DVD versions (Kino Video vs. Ruscico)
- Ashik Kerib at Parajanov.com
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