The Cloth Peddler

The Cloth Peddler

85 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Feb. 1, 1965

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.

The Cloth Peddler

85 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Feb. 1, 1965

The Cloth Peddler
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 8.1
Producers Azerbaijanfilm
Original title Arşın mal alan
Directors Tofig Taghizadeh
Writers Mukhtar Dadashov, Tofig Taghizadeh

Cast

Hasan Mammadov

as Asgar

Leyla Shikhlinskaya

as Gulchohra

Aghadadash Gurbanov

as Soltan bey

Najiba Malikova

as Jahan

Hadjimurad Yegizarov

as Suleyman

Talat Rahmanov

as Vali

Movsoum Sanani

as Qocu (as Möhsün Sanani)

Mammad Alili

as Arsinmalci (as Mamed Alili)

Hadjimammad Gafgazli

as Faytoncu