Taste of Khalva (1975)
For many years the great Emir of Bukhara has not known happiness - he has lost the taste to delightful khalva, and now life is as sour as a lemon for him. The house of poor pot-maker Shir-Mamed, however, is full of happiness - his little son Hodzha Nasreddin has been born. Rumours have spread about his unusual abilities - maybe he will be able to make the Emir happy again?
Director: Pavel Arsenov
Genre: Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Runtime: 68 min
Release Date: August 30, 1975
Cast
- Rifat Musin - юный Ходжа Насреддин
- Nabi Rakhimov - Шир-Мамед - гончар
- Mushrafa Kasymova - жена Шир-Мамеда
- Armen Dzhigarkhanyan - Эмир
- Evgeniy Evstigneev - визирь
- Leonid Kanevsky - Худайкул - начальник стражи эмира
- Lyalya Chyornaya - цыганка
- Usman Salimov - Мирза-Карим
- Aleksandr Kalyagin - главный повар эмира
- Gani Agzamov - гончар
Screenplay
- Yury Entin (Lyricist)
- Viktor Vitkovich (Screenplay)
Music: Evgeniy Krylatov
Cinematography: Sergey Filippov
Production: Gorky Film Studios
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Musical Spectacle, Magical Fantasy Worlds
Keywords
fairy tale, musical
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Taste of Khalva about?
- For many years the great Emir of Bukhara has not known happiness - he has lost the taste to delightful khalva, and now life is as sour as a lemon for him. The house of poor pot-maker Shir-Mamed, however, is full of happiness - his little son Hodzha Nasreddin has been born. Rumours have spread about his unusual abilities - maybe he will be able to make the Emir happy again?
- Who directed Taste of Khalva?
- Taste of Khalva was directed by Pavel Arsenov.
- Who stars in Taste of Khalva?
- Taste of Khalva stars Rifat Musin, Nabi Rakhimov, Mushrafa Kasymova, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Evgeniy Evstigneev, Leonid Kanevsky.
- How long is Taste of Khalva?
- Taste of Khalva has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is Taste of Khalva?
- Taste of Khalva is a Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Music film.
- Where was Taste of Khalva produced?
- Taste of Khalva was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Taste of Khalva?
- The themes of Taste of Khalva include: Fairytales Reimagined, Broken Fairy Tale Curses, Musical Spectacle, Magical Fantasy Worlds.