Ashik Kerib

1988 · directed by Sergei Parajanov

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

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.

Ashik Kerib (1988), directed by Sergei Parajanov, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

More from Sergei Parajanov

1. The Color of Pomegranates (1969) — 83/100 · hit
2. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965) — 83/100 · hit

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