Arshin Takes a Wife(1945)

movie - first aired/released 1945-10-01 - 89 min - audience 6.6

Music, Comedy, Romance

Directed by Nikolai Leshchenko, Rza Takhmasib

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.