Ali and Nino is a movie directed by Asif Kapadia in 2016 and based on the book Ali and Nino: A Love Story by Kurban Said, first published in 1937. The movie features Adam Bakri, María Valverde, Mandy Patinkin, Riccardo Scamarcio, Connie Nielsen, Homayoun Ershadi, and others.
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Storyline
During the Russian Empire, Ali and Nino fall in love. Ali is a Muslim from Azerbaijan who lives in the oil-rich city of Baku, in the family’s Shirvanshir Palace. Nino is a Georgian Orthodox Christian whose wealthy Kipiani family also lives in Baku. Ali’s friend, Malik, agrees to help bring the aristocratic parents to accept a marriage. World War I breaks out in Europe.
Movie vs Book
Year
2016
Minutes
100
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb
Year
1937
Pages
288
Book Rate
7.86
S: Goodreads
Book
Ali and Nino: A Love Story
Original title: Ali und Nino
Author: Kurban Said
Country: Germany
First published in: 1937
Length: 288 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I enjoy picturing the characters in the novel and then later, seeing them on the screen, comparing how they're different.”
CAMILLE PERRI (Writer)
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