Ashik Kerib

Directed by Sergei Parajanov, David Abashidze

Written by Gia Badridze, Mikhail Lermontov

Wandering minstrel Ashik Kerib falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter, but is spurned by her father and forced to roam the world for a thousand and one nights. Now presumed dead by those he loves, he performs for the poor and unfortunate on his journeys through the wilderness.

Cast

Yuri Mgoyan

Ashik Kerib

Sofiko Chiaureli

Mother

Ramaz Chkhikvadze

Ali-Agha

Kostiantyn Stepankov

Teacher

Baia Dvalishvili

sister

?

Nodar Dugladze

?

Veronika Metonidze

?

Levan Natroshvili

?

Georgiy Ovakimyan

Vyacheslav Stepanyan

?

David Dovlatyan

?

Milena Tskhovreba-Agranovich

Bride