The Kidnapping of Groom

Oct 8, 1985

1h 9m

★ 5.4

Overview

Being unable to shoot a film about Azerbaijani wedding customs, hopeless director decide to make a film about real wedding event. Though the stubborn father of bride resists approval the plan.

Genres

Comedy

Music

Production Companies

Azerbaijanfilm

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Cast

Asad

Hasanagha Turabov

Mustafa

Sayavush Aslan

Taghi

Hadji Ismailov

Nasiba

Nasiba Zeynalova

Israfil

Yashar Nuri

Yasaman

Natavan Mammadova

Nigar

Tamara Shakirova

Hasan

Shamil Suleymanli

Musa

Vidadi Hasanov

Telli

Firangiz Mutallimova

Ahmad

Rasmi Jabrailov

Amanoghlu

Mirza Babayev

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