Mirzaagha Aliyev
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Arshin Takes a Wife
1945-10-01
Arshin Takes a Wife
Overview: Set in Baku at the turn of the 20th century, a young successful businessman Asgar wishes to marry. He wants his bride to be the choice of his heart, however, Azerbaijani tradition restricted him from communicating with the lady as a lover before marriage. So Asgar decides to disguise himself as a mere cloth peddler and the young woman Gulchohra falls in love with him.
Genres: Music Comedy Romance
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1945-10-01
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The Fires of Baku
1950-05-08
The Fires of Baku
Overview: Dedicated to the development of the oil industry of Soviet Azerbaijan in the background of the first half of the twentieth century, including their selfless work in strengthening the economic and military might of the USSR.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1950-05-08
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The Game of Love
1935-11-09
The Game of Love
Overview: The film is about 3 friends falling in love with a girl. One of them changes his bad character under the girl's influence.
Genres: Comedy Romance Adventure
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1935-11-09
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Almas
1936-12-25
Almas
Overview: A new teacher arrives in a remote mountain village, where the old traditions still hold sway.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1936-12-25
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Hadji Gara
1929-03-09
Hadji Gara
Overview: After the comedy of the same name of Mirza Fatali Akhundov.
Genres: Comedy Drama Adventure
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1929-03-09
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By the Bluest of Seas
1936-04-20
By the Bluest of Seas
Overview: Two men shipwrecked on an island in the Caspian Sea are saved by members of a collective farm, where they work on its fishing boats and woo the young woman leading the fishermen.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1936-04-20
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On Different Shores
1926-04-01
On Different Shores
Overview: The film is about the opposition between working-class people and the certain power.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1926-04-01
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In the Name of God
1925-11-17
In the Name of God
Overview: Religiously themed early Soviet propaganda film in Azerbaijan against Islam. Unlike earlier propaganda films in the region, this was actually made by an (nearly) all Azeri cast and crew and directed by an Azeri filmmaker that would go on to be famous amongst his own people, despite his early collusion with the new ruling government. At the center of the film is a greed Molla (holy man in Azeri Islam) who has been cheating one of the local peasants for years out of all types of goods and services, and then delighting over his success in an very un-religious, specifically un-Islamic, way. Once the Revolution takes place and the Bolsheviks arrive, the peasant is empowered and realizes the deception on the part of the Molla and takes him to the newly set up "People's Court," where is finds justice and the Molla is punished.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1925-11-17
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The Cloth Peddler
1917-01-04
The Cloth Peddler
Overview: Set in turn of the century Baku at the dawn of the 20th century, a young man wishes to marry. Since he is a rich and successful business man, despite his young age, he feels that he should have his pick of any bride that he fancies, however, Azerbanjani tradition dictates otherwise.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: az
Release Date: 1917-01-04
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