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Ashik Kerib (Georgian: აშიკ-ქერიბი) (literally, "the strange lover") is a 1988 film by the Soviet- Georgian and Armenian filmmakers Dodo Abashidze and Sergei Parajanov based on the short story of the same name by Mikhail Lermontov. It was Parajanov's last completed film and was dedicated to his close friend Andrei Tarkovsky, who had died two years previously. The film also features a detailed portrayal of Azerbaijani culture.
Original Release
07/03/1988
US Release
06/15/1989
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Yuri Mgoyan | Ashik Kerib |
| Sofiko Chiaureli | Mother |
| Ramaz Chkhikvadze | Ali-Agha |
| Konstantin Stepankov | Teacher |
| Baia Dvalishvili | |
| Veronique Matonidze | (as Veronika Metonidze) |
| David Dovlatian | |
| Levan Natroshvili | |
| Nodar Dugladze | |
| Mary Masters |
Directors
Sergei Parajanov, Dodo Abashidze
Writers
Gia Badridze, Mikhail Lermontov
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Yuri Mgoyan | Ashik Kerib |
| Sofiko Chiaureli | Mother |
| Ramaz Chkhikvadze | Ali-Agha |
| Konstantin Stepankov | Teacher |
| Baia Dvalishvili | |
| Veronique Matonidze | (as Veronika Metonidze) |
| David Dovlatian | |
| Levan Natroshvili | |
| Nodar Dugladze | |
| Mary Masters |
