Ashik Kerib

Based On the book by Mikhail Lermontov

Ashik Kerib (Georgian: აშიკ-ქერიბი, literally "strange ashik"), 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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Release date:

July 3, 1988

Director:

Sergei Parajanov, Dodo Abashidze

Cast:

Sofiko Chiaureli, Kostiantyn Stepankov, Dodo Abashidze, Iuri Mgoiani, Ramaz Chkhikvadze

Genre:

Drama, Art

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Year page:

1988 in adaptations