''The Cloth Peddler'' () was a full-length
Azerbaijani silent comedy film made in the capital city
Baku
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in
pre-Soviet Union 1917, based on the operetta by the
Azerbaijani composer
Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Uzeyir bey Abdulhuseyn bey oghlu Hajibeyov (18 September 188523 November 1948) was an Azerbaijanis, Azerbaijani composer, musicologist and teacher. He is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music. He composed the music of the AzÉ ...
.
Plot
Set in
Baku
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at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar (
Huseynqulu Sarabski) 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 ''Guelchoehra'' (
Ahmed Aghdamski) falls in love with him. However, she is concerned that her father, Soltan bey (
Alakbar Huseynzade) will not allow her to marry a cloth peddler. Young Asgar then reveals himself to her father and asks for her hand in marriage. Seeing that he is indeed a wealthy young man, the father agrees and the two are permitted to marry.
Cast
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Huseynqulu Sarabski (''Asgar''),
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Ahmed Aghdamski (''Guelhohra''),
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Alakbar Huseynzade (''Soltan bey'')
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Yunis Narimanov (''Jahan khala'')
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Mirzaagha Aliyev (''Suleyman'')
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Alexandra Olenskaya (''Asya'')
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Hanafi Terequlov (''Vali'')
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Yeva Olenskaya (''Telli'')
Release
The film was remade into a more popular version in 1945
and was performed on the stage in
Azerbaijan
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.
For the 1945 remake see
''The Cloth Peddler''.
See also
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List of Azerbaijani films: 1898-1919
References
External links and sources
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Films of the Russian Empire
1917 films
Azerbaijani black-and-white films
Azerbaijani silent films
Azerbaijani-language films
1917 comedy films
Films based on operettas
Azerbaijani comedy films
Silent comedy films
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