The Scoundrel (1988)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | az |
| Popularity | 0.247 |
Directed By
Vagif Mustafayev
Crew
Nelli Dadashova
Rafig Nasirov
Alexandr Ilkhovsky
Nizami Mammadov
Rafig Orujov
Vagif Mustafayev
Mikhail Kharchenko
Rustam Rustamov
Vagif Mustafayev
Ramiz Fataliyev
Emin Sabitoghlu
Elman Sheydayev
Lyudmila Lotina
Nazim Hadjiyev
Asad Asadov
TOP CAST
Mamuka Kikaleishvili
Hatam
Hasanagha Turabov
Gazanfar
Yashar Nuri
Mashalla
Larisa Borodina
Irada
Aghahuseyn Karimov
Mirza
Hamlet Khanizadeh
Alasgar
Malik Dadashov
Molla
Hadji Ismailov
Hadji
Basti Jafarova
Alasgar's Secretary
Saida Guliyeva
Hatam's Ex-wife
Eldaniz Zeynalov
Hatam's Colleague
Rahib Aliyev
Hatam's Colleague
Nazim Aghayev
Driver Mukhtar
Lala Baghirova
Secretary
Brilliant Dadashova
Neighbour
Mansur Mammadov
Hasanagha
Hamlet Gurbanov
Photographer
Talat Rahmanov
Balayan
Cahangir Aslanoglu
Bahram
Huseyn Muradov
Minister
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