The Cloth Peddler | |
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Directed by | Boris Svetlov |
Written by | Uzeyir Hajibeyov |
Starring | Huseynqulu Sarabski, Ahmed Aghdamski, Alakbar Huseynzade, Mirzaagha Aliyev |
Narrated by | Nirav Mehta |
Cinematography | Grigory Lemberg |
Distributed by | "Filma" Shareholders' Association |
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Country | Azerbaijan |
Language | Azerbaijani |
The Cloth Peddler ( Azerbaijani: Arşın Mal Alan) was a full-length Azerbaijani silent comedy film made in the capital city Baku in pre-Soviet Union 1917, based on the operetta by the Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov. [1]
Set in Baku at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar ( Huseynqulu Sarabski) 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 Guelchoehra ( Ahmed Aghdamski) falls in love with him. However, she is concerned that her father, Soltan bey ( Alakbar Huseynzade) will not allow her to marry a cloth peddler. Young Asgar then reveals himself to her father and asks for her hand in marriage. Seeing that he is indeed a wealthy young man, the father agrees and the two are permitted to marry.
The film was remade into a more popular version in 1945 [2] and was performed on the stage in Azerbaijan. For the 1945 remake see The Cloth Peddler.
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