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The Frenchman
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The Frenchman

1995-01-01 · 51 min · Not rated

Comedy · Drama

Story of a painter hiding in the attic claiming to be French and refusing to speak Azerbaijani even with his family. To return him to his roots, his family and in-laws try different methods.

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Directors
Vagif Mustafayev
Production companies
VM and Ogtay Film Studio, Ilham Newspaper, Azerbaijanfilm
Countries
Azerbaijan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Zarnigyar AgakishiyevaZarnigyar AgakishiyevaZərnigar
Farman AbdullayevFarman AbdullayevƏlibala
Ujal HagverdiyevUjal HagverdiyevTərcüməçi
Yashar NuriYashar NuriAtabala
Saida GuliyevaSaida GuliyevaƏlibalanın nişanlısı
Nuriya AkhmedovaNuriya AkhmedovaAtabalanın arvadı
Ilyas TapdigŞair
Aghasalim ChildaghMeyxana ustası
Mukhtar ManiyevMukhtar ManiyevSünnətçi
Huseyn MuradovSünnətçinin köməkçisi
Shamil MakhmudbekovShamil MakhmudbekovDayı
Mansur MammadovAtabalanın atası
Arif GasimovArif GasimovDədə Qorqud
Arif KerimovArif KerimovPsixiatr
Novruz MammadovFransa səfirliyinin əməkdaşı
Vagif MardakaniKlarnet çalan
Mamuka KikaleishviliMamuka KikaleishviliMüğənni
Firuz KhudaverdiyevFiruz KhudaverdiyevMillət vəkili (titrlərdə yoxdur)
Vagif MustafayevVagif MustafayevRejissor (titrlərdə yoxdur)
Khayyam MirzazadeKhayyam MirzazadeBəstəkar (titrlərdə yoxdur)

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