The Darvish Detonates Paris

Dec 1, 1976

1h 8m

★ 1.0

Overview

A famous botanist, Monsieur Jordan is a guest in Garabagh to Hatamkhan Agha. Hatamkhan Agha's nephew wants to go to France with Jordan in order to study. His family and lover try to discourage him and consult to Darvish Mastali Shah. Mastali Shah decides to use magic and explode Paris.

Genres

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

Azerbaijanfilm

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Cast

Monsieur Jordan

Sergei Yursky

Darvish Mastali Shah

Mirza Babayev

Hatamkhan agha

Adil Isgandarov

Shahrabanu

Leyla Badirbayli

Sanam

Safura Ibrahimova

Sharafnisa

Momunat Gurbanova

Shahbaz

Anvar Hasanov

Rashid

Hasanagha Turabov

Gulamali

Fazil Salayev

Gambar

Kamil Maharramov

Ramiz Azizbeyli

Bey

Osman Haggi

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