The Frenchman

Jan 1, 1995

0h 51m

★ 0.0

SHAME ON WHO CONDEMNS US!

Overview

The film is about people who don't like national traditions and being Azerbaijani after returning from Europe.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

VM and Ogtay Film Studio

Ilham Newspaper

Azerbaijanfilm

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Cast

Zərnigar

Zarnigar Aghakishiyeva

Əlibala

Farman Abdullayev

Tərcüməçi

Ujal Hagverdiyev

Atabala

Yashar Nuri

Əlibalanın nişanlısı

Saida Guliyeva

Atabalanın arvadı

Nuriya Ahmadova

Şair

Ilyas Tapdig

Meyxana ustası

Aghasalim Childagh

Sünnətçi

Mukhtar Maniyev

Sünnətçinin köməkçisi

Huseyn Muradov

Dayı

Shamil Mahmudbeyov

Atabalanın atası

Mansur Mammadov

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