While the world was falling apart, they were falling in love.
Ali and Nino
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.
Asif KapadiaDirector
Christopher HamptonWriter
Top Billed 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
Fakhraddin Manafov
Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev
Nigar Gulahmadova
Sona Taghiyeva
Deniz Tajeddin
Nino's Friend
Khumar Salimova
Nino's Friend
Mekhriban Zeki
Sultan Khanim
Parviz Mammadrzayev
Gochu
Jovdat Shukurov
Russian Officer
