Ali and Nino
Seen it?2016 | 100 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s struggle for Baku’s oil. Ultimately they must choose to fight for their country’s independence or for each other.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- 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 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Asif Kapadia
- Adam BakriAli Khan Shirvanshir
- María ValverdeNino Kipiani
- Connie NielsenDuchess Kipiani
- Mandy PatinkinDuke Kipiani
- Numan AcarSeyid Mustafa
- Riccardo ScamarcioMalik Nakhararyan
- Homayoun ErshadiSafar Khan Shirvanshir
- Halit ErgençFatali Khan Khoyski
- Fakhraddin ManafovHaji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev
- Nigar GulahmadovaSona Taghiyeva