Tjvjik

Jan 2, 1962

0h 21m

★ 2.0

Tjvjik

Overview

Rich Nikoghos-agha buys some beef liver for Nerses-akhpar's family. Although months have passed, Nikoghos-agha does not hesitate to remind his "charity" to Nerses-akhpar every time they met.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Armenia Studio

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Cast

Nerses-akhpar

Hrachia Nersisyan

Nikoghos-agha

Tsolak Amerikyan

Hovsep

Arman Kotikyan

Old man

Kh. Sandaljyan

A. Alayan

G. Stamboltsyan

Zareh Ter-Karapetyan

V. Stepanyan

Margo Muradyan

A. Vruyr

Garegin Aslanyan

S. Zardaryan

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