Arshin Takes a Wife

Set in Baku at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar 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 Gulchohra falls in love with him.

Director: Nikolai Leshchenko

Cast

Rashid Behbudov

Asgar

Leyla Badirbayli

Gulchohra

A

Alakbar Huseynzadeh

Soltan bey

Ismail Efendiyev

Suleyman

Munavvar Kalantarli

Jahan

Lutfali Abdullayev

Vali

F

Fatma Mehraliyeva

Telli

R

Rahila Mustafayeva

Asya