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Film

The Cloth Peddler

Based On “Arshin Mal Alan”

The Cloth Peddler (Azerbaijani: Arşın Mal Alan) was a full-length Russian comedy-drama film and Azerbaijani silent film made in the capital city Baku in pre-Soviet Union 1917, based on the operetta by the Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov.

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Release date:
1917
Director:
Boris Svetlov
Cast:
Ahmad Agdamski, Huseyngulu Sarabski, Alakbar Huseynzade
Genre:
Musical, Silent
Country:
Russian Empire, Azerbaijan
Language:
Azerbaijani

Book vs Film

Cover of Arshin Mal Alan
The Book · 1913

Arshin Mal Alan

Poster for The Cloth Peddler
The Film · 1917

The Cloth Peddler

Boris Svetlov

★ 8.0 / 10 73 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 4 years after publication.

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