Movies Similar to The Kidnapping of Groom

Arshin Takes a Wife(1945)

Set in Baku at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar wishes to marry. He wants his bride to be the choice of his heart, however, Azerbaijani tradition restricted him from communicating with the lady as a lover before marriage. So Asgar decides to disguise himself as a mere cloth peddler and the young woman Gulchohra falls in love with him.

Uzeyir's Life(1981)

The historical film about Azerbaijan composer Uzeyir Hadjibeyov's life.

The Birthday Party(1977)

This lyrical psychological film is about true friendship. The characters in the film are contemporaries in of late 1970s Azerbaijan SSR with differing visions of the world, yet sharing true and lasting friendship.

All For The Best(1997)

The events occur during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Because of a corpse in a zinc coffin with an arguable address, two families get excited. Having cut the lid off the coffin to identify the soldier, they find out that he is, in fact, Armenian - former citizen of Baku.

The Mother in Law(1978)

The movie is about relations between mother and her daughter-in-law.

The Road Story(1981)

After learning that his daughter is in love with a truck driver, corrupt Housing Office director tries to make use of his service in a last smuggle operation, then break his promise and marry her to someone else. This comedy is mainly about the dark sides of the Soviet bureucracy.

The Engagement Ring(1991)

Moshu’s family and their neighbours go to a seaside motel to spend their summer vacation. Things get awkward after Sara loses her engagement ring.

Structure of the Moment(1980)

By the Bluest of Seas(1936)

Two men shipwrecked on an island in the Caspian Sea are saved by members of a collective farm, where they work on its fishing boats and woo the young woman leading the fishermen.

Sevil(1970)

The film takes place in Baku in 1918-19 and then several years later. The film is based on the opera of the same name by Fikret Amirov. Sevil became the first film opera in the history of Azerbaijani cinema.

I Compose a Song(1978)

A story about ten years old Sona - a very talented young singer whose parents are not so happy about her singing.

Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You(1981)

In early 20th-century Azerbaijan, two circus artists travel to a village where one of them was born, unaware of the danger and adventure that await them.

Ulduz(1964)

The film is about of village life. After the same name operetta musical comedy.

Welcome, My Angel(2008)

Not looking that a film is told about personal human fortunes here in the foreground there are the most noble raised human lines.

Don't Step in-He'll Kill You(1991)

The film is about fellows spending time on the shore and about some events.

The Scoundrel(1988)

Film exposes the corruption and the decadence of the late Soviet bureaucracy in Azerbaijan SSR through the eyes of a naive Azerbaijani adult man, Hatem.

Where is Ahmad?(1964)

When his parents try to marry him to their neighbors' daughter, Ahmad runs away from home and his family try to find him.

The Last Night of Childhood(1968)

Murad, a young man fails the entrance exam to the Institute and starts working at the meat factory. His cousin Rustam, a worker on a building site, fights with him against the dishonest people who sell pieces of meat from the factory. After a series of dramatic situations, Murad and Rustam manage to uncover the thieves.

The Unfinished Song(1979)

The Jinn in Microdistrict(1986)

The events in the film take place in one of the modern cities. The editor-in-chief Rustam Agayev (Egit Iskenderov) finds an ancient lamp placed in the jaw. For the talented but poor character Rustam, this lamp shatters the sky. With the help of jinn, the young man suceeds: his play is made on anchor; his girlfriend, Maya (Natalia Tagiyeva), agrees to marry him, and the bar is in the apartment. But Rustam wants to achieve everything. When the jinn throws away his "owner," he unveils the secret: a person must believe in his own power, and there must be a strong desire to create miracles.