Ali and Nino

"While the world was falling apart, they were falling in love."

2016 1h 40m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 86

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s struggle for Baku’s oil. Ultimately they must choose to fight for their country’s independence or for each other.

“While the world was falling apart, they were falling in love.”

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Cast

Adam Bakri
Ali Khan Shirvanshir
María Valverde
Nino Kipiani
Connie Nielsen
Duchess Kipiani
Mandy Patinkin
Duke Kipiani
Numan Acar
Seyid Mustafa
Riccardo Scamarcio
Malik Nakhararyan
Homayoun Ershadi
Safar Khan Shirvanshir
Halit Ergenç
Fatali Khan Khoyski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Asif Kapadia
Writers: Christopher Hampton
Languages: Azerbaijani, English, Russian
Countries: Azerbaijan, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Azerbaijani, English, Russian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Azerbaijan, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Asif Kapadia, shot by Gökhan Tiryaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dario Marianelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alexander Berner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Adam Bakri and María Valverde and Connie Nielsen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "While the world was falling apart, they were falling in love.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Asif Kapadia directs. Gökhan Tiryaki behind the camera. Dario Marianelli scores. Alexander Berner cuts. Produced in Azerbaijan, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Azerbaijani, English, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Azerbaijani, English, Russian.
3International production across 2 countries: Azerbaijan, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Asif Kapadia, shot by Gökhan Tiryaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dario Marianelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alexander Berner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Adam Bakri and María Valverde and Connie Nielsen carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "While the world was falling apart, they were falling in love.".
9IMDB entry: tt4072326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.