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The Scoundrel (1988)

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Vagif Mustafayev
Writer : Vagif Mustafayev, Ramiz Fataliyev

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Mamuka Kikaleishvili
Mamuka Kikaleishvili
Hatam
Hasanagha Turabov
Hasanagha Turabov
Gazanfar
Yashar Nuri
Yashar Nuri
Mashalla
Larisa Borodina
Larisa Borodina
Irada
Aghahuseyn Karimov
Aghahuseyn Karimov
Mirza
Hamlet Khanizadeh
Hamlet Khanizadeh
Alasgar
Malik Dadashov
Malik Dadashov
Molla
Zarnigar Aghakishiyeva
Zarnigar Aghakishiyeva
Hadji Ismailov
Hadji Ismailov
Hadji
Basti Jafarova
Basti Jafarova
Alasgar's Secretary
Rasim Balayev
Rasim Balayev
Saida Guliyeva
Saida Guliyeva
Hatam's Ex-wife
Mukhtar Maniyev
Mukhtar Maniyev
Eldaniz Zeynalov
Eldaniz Zeynalov
Hatam's Colleague
Rahib Aliyev
Rahib Aliyev
Hatam's Colleague
Zohra Shirinova
Zohra Shirinova
Nazim Aghayev
Nazim Aghayev
Driver Mukhtar
Lala Baghirova
Lala Baghirova
Secretary
Ali Musayev
Ali Musayev
Brilliant Dadashova
Brilliant Dadashova
Neighbour
Namkhuda Usubaliyev
Namkhuda Usubaliyev
Mansur Mammadov
Mansur Mammadov
Hasanagha
Arif Guliyev
Arif Guliyev
Hamlet Gurbanov
Hamlet Gurbanov
Photographer
Ulkar Guliyeva
Ulkar Guliyeva
Talat Rahmanov
Talat Rahmanov
Balayan
Jahangir Aslanoghlu
Jahangir Aslanoghlu
Bahram
Arif Karimov
Arif Karimov
Ruslan Nasirov
Ruslan Nasirov
Nuriya Ahmadova
Nuriya Ahmadova
Ramiz Malikov
Ramiz Malikov
Bahadur Aliyev
Bahadur Aliyev
Asgar Mammadoghlu
Asgar Mammadoghlu
Huseyn Muradov
Huseyn Muradov
Minister
Mubariz Alikhanoghlu
Mubariz Alikhanoghlu
Fikrat Mammadov
Fikrat Mammadov

Crews

Vagif Mustafayev
Vagif Mustafayev
Director
Vagif Mustafayev
Vagif Mustafayev
Screenplay
Ramiz Fataliyev
Ramiz Fataliyev
Screenplay
Alexandr Ilkhovsky
Alexandr Ilkhovsky
Director of Photography
Nazim Hadjiyev
Nazim Hadjiyev
Production Design
Rafig Nasirov
Rafig Nasirov
Production Design
Emin Sabitoghlu
Emin Sabitoghlu
Music
Asad Asadov
Asad Asadov
Sound Designer
Nelli Dadashova
Nelli Dadashova
Editor
Elman Sheydayev
Elman Sheydayev
Assistant Director
Nizami Mammadov
Nizami Mammadov
Assistant Director
Rafig Orujov
Rafig Orujov
Assistant Director
Mikhail Kharchenko
Mikhail Kharchenko
Assistant Director of Photography
Lyudmila Lotina
Lyudmila Lotina
Assistant Editor
Rustam Rustamov
Rustam Rustamov
Lighting Design

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