Where to Watch O Olmasin, Bu Olsun (1956) in the US

What it's about

Popularly known by the name of the main character, "Mashadi Ibad" was based on a musical comedy by composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov and written in the early 1900s. The story is based on the age old-theme of a beautiful young woman (Gulnaz) who falls in love with a young man (Sarvar) but is obliged to marry someone else. Gulnaz' father, Rustam bey, is bankrupt. He decides that the only way to pay off his creditors is to get money by marrying off Gulnaz to the rich, old, widowed bazaar merchant, Mashadi Ibad. But Sarvar contrives a way to foil the plan by disguising himself as the bride hidden under the thick Muslim veil. When Mashadi Ibad lifts the veil to see his bride's face, he discovers Sarvar who holds him at gun point and makes him write a statement that he really wants to marry the maid, not Gulnaz. This is where the work gets its title, "If Not This One, Then That One." The strategy works and Sarvar succeeds in marrying Gulnaz.

Cast and crew

Director

Huseyn Seyidzadeh

Writer

Sabit Rakhman

Starring

Äliagha Aghayev, Ahmad Ahmadov, Arif Mirzaquliyev

Details

Release date

Dec 30, 1956

Language

Azerbaijani, Russian

Country

Soviet Union

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