Arshin Takes a Wife
Seen it?1945 | 89 min | Music, Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for people who'll be humming afterwards and anyone in the mood for a love story. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Shelve it next to Dinner in America.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 29 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1945: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rza Takhmasib, Nikolai Leshchenko
- Rashid BehbudovAsgar
- Leyla BadirbayliGulchohra
- Alakbar HuseynzadehSoltan bey
- Ismail EfendiyevSuleyman
- Munavvar KalantarliJahan
- Lutfali AbdullayevVali
- Fatma MehraliyevaTelli
- Rahila MustafayevaAsya
- Mirzaagha AliyevMashadi Ibad