Ashik Kerib /

Lermontov's famous fable tells of Ashik Kerib, the wandering minstrel who is trying to earn enough money to marry the girl he loves. But when the father of his beloved spurns him, Ashik is forced to roam the land for 1,001 nights.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Guliyev, Javanshir, 1950- (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Kinostudia Kʻartʻuli Pʻilmi, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors:	Paradzhanov, Sergeĭ, 1924-1990, Badriże, Gia, Mgoniani, Iuri, Chiaureli, Sofʹi︠a︡, 1937-2008, Chkhikvadze, Ramaz, 1928-2011, Stepankov, K., Dvalishvili, Baya, Matonidze, Veronika, Lermontov, Mikhail I︠U︡rʹevich, 1814-1841
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Georgian
Language Notes:	Georgian dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Published:	New York, NY : Kino International, [2007]
Subjects:	Minstrels > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. Exiles > Drama. Feature films. Romance films. Foreign films. Fiction films. Motion pictures, Georgian.

Description
Summary:	Lermontov's famous fable tells of Ashik Kerib, the wandering minstrel who is trying to earn enough money to marry the girl he loves. But when the father of his beloved spurns him, Ashik is forced to roam the land for 1,001 nights.
Item Description:	Title from container. Released in boxed set titled: The Films of Sergei Paradjanov. Originally released as a motion picture in 1988. From the story by Mikhail Lermontov. Special features: Documentary: Sergei Paradjanov (24 min.); documentary: Mikhail Lermontov (12 min.); featurette: "The minstrel's song" (5 min.); biography of Mikhail Lermontov; cast & crew filmographies; photo album; trailers. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, NTSC.
Production Credits:	Cinematography, Albert Yavuryan, Sergo Sikharulidze ; songs sung by Alim Gasimov ; music, Dzhavanshir Kuliyev.