The Cloth Peddler
Arşın mal alan
Synopsis
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.
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Arshin Mal Alan 1945 in Color - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-06-26
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tofig Taghizadeh
- Screenplay & Story
- Tofig Taghizadeh, Mukhtar Dadashev
- Original Score
- Uzeyir Hadjibeyov
- Original Title
- Arşın mal alan
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Azerbaijani
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Azerbaijanfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tofig Taghizadeh
Tofig Taghizadeh, Mukhtar Dadashev
Uzeyir Hadjibeyov
Ilya Minkovetski
Department Leadership Roster
Ilya Minkovetski
Director of Photography
Elbek Rzakuliyev
Production Design
Tofig Taghizadeh
Director
Uzeyir Hadjibeyov
Original Music Composer
Tofig Taghizadeh
Writer
Mukhtar Dadashev
Writer
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What is The Cloth Peddler about?
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.
Who directed The Cloth Peddler?
The Cloth Peddler was directed by Tofig Taghizadeh.
Who stars in The Cloth Peddler?
The principal cast of The Cloth Peddler includes Hasan Mammadov, Leyla Shikhlinskaya, Aghadadash Gurbanov, Najiba Malikova, Hadjimurad Yegizarov.
When was The Cloth Peddler released and how long is it?
The Cloth Peddler was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Cloth Peddler?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Cloth Peddler was composed by Uzeyir Hadjibeyov.