Ali & Nino Movie Updates

Sun., Jan. 15, 2012

from The Hollywood Reporter

Hampton to Pen Movie Adaptation of Novel 'Ali & Nino'

Oscar winning scribe Christopher Hampton is penning a big screen adaptation of novel Ali & Nino, by Kurban Said.

• added Peapie Films as a production company
• added Leyla Aliyeva to the credits
• added Kris Thykier to the credits
• added a synopsis

• At the beginning of the 20th century, Ali Khan and Nino Kipiani live in Baku, the cosmopolitan, oil-rich capital of Azerbaijan, which is a melting-pot of different cultures. Ali is a Muslim and Nino is a Christian Georgian girl with sophisticated Eur... show all opean ways. Despite their differences, the two have loved each other since childhood and Ali is determined that he will marry Nino as soon as she leaves school.

• changed the production status to Development
• created the movie profile