Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife

Baghdasar Divorces from His Wife

1978 · 67 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Drama

The end of the 19th century. Constantinople. Having found out his wife's treachery, Baghdasar decides to divorce her. But that's not how it turned out! Instead, the hypocrisy and the mendacious people around Baghdasar make him leave the house.

Directed by Grigori Melik-Avakyan · Written by Aghasi Ayvazyan

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