Taste of Khalva
Вкус халвы
Synopsis
For many years the great Emir of Bukhara has not known happiness - he has lost the taste to delightful khalva, and now life is as sour as a lemon for him. The house of poor pot-maker Shir-Mamed, however, is full of happiness - his little son Hodzha Nasreddin has been born. Rumours have spread about his unusual abilities - maybe he will be able to make the Emir happy again?
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Rifat Musin
юный Ходжа Насреддин
Nabi Rakhimov
Шир-Мамед - гончар
Mushrafa Kasymova
жена Шир-Мамеда
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Эмир
Evgeniy Evstigneev
визирь
Leonid Kanevsky
Худайкул - начальник стражи эмира
Lyalya Chyornaya
цыганка
Usman Salimov
Мирза-Карим
Aleksandr Kalyagin
главный повар эмира
Gani Agzamov
гончар
Maksud Atabaev
житель Бухары
Farhod Aminov
житель Бухары
A. Atakulov
придворный эмира
Anvar Kenjaev
масхарабоз (скоморох) / палач эмира
Shavkat Gaziyev
житель Бухары
B. Dzhamalov
житель Бухары
Tursunboy Iminov
житель Бухары
Sharif Kabulov
житель Бухары
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pavel Arsenov
- Screenplay & Story
- Viktor Vitkovich
- Original Score
- Evgeniy Krylatov
- Original Title
- Вкус халвы
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pavel Arsenov
Viktor Vitkovich, Yury Entin
Evgeniy Krylatov
Sergey Filippov
Department Leadership Roster
Pavel Arsenov
Director
Viktor Vitkovich
Screenplay
Nikolay Emelyanov
Production Design
Sergey Filippov
Director of Photography
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What is Taste of Khalva about?
For many years the great Emir of Bukhara has not known happiness - he has lost the taste to delightful khalva, and now life is as sour as a lemon for him. The house of poor pot-maker Shir-Mamed, however, is full of happiness - his little son Hodzha Nasreddin has been born. Rumours have spread about his unusual abilities - maybe he will be able to make the Emir happy again?
Who directed Taste of Khalva?
Taste of Khalva was directed by Pavel Arsenov.
Who stars in Taste of Khalva?
The principal cast of Taste of Khalva includes Rifat Musin, Nabi Rakhimov, Mushrafa Kasymova, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Evgeniy Evstigneev.
When was Taste of Khalva released and how long is it?
Taste of Khalva was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.
Who composed the musical score for Taste of Khalva?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Taste of Khalva was composed by Evgeniy Krylatov.