Arshin Takes a Wife

Arshin Takes a Wife

89 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Oct. 1, 1945

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.

Arshin Takes a Wife

89 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Oct. 1, 1945

Arshin Takes a Wife
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.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Global 3 Pictures, Baku Film Studio
Original title Arşın mal alan
Directors Rza Tahmasib, Nikolai Leshchenko
Writers Uzeyir Hadjibeyov, Sabit Rahman

Cast

Rashid Behbudov

as Asgar

Leyla Badirbeyli

as Gulchohra

Alakbar Huseynzadeh

as Soltan bey

Ismail Afandiyev

as Suleyman

Mirzaagha Aliyev

as Mashadi Ibad