The Scoundrel (1988 film)
Encyclopedia
The Scoundrel is a full-length Azerbaijan
i film shot in Baku
in 1988. Directed by Vagif Mustafayev, this comedy film exposes the corruption and the decadence of the late Soviet bureaucracy in Azerbaijan SSR
through the eyes of a naive Azerbaijani
adult man, Hatem, played by the late Georgian
actor Mamuka Kikaleishvili
.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i film shot in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
in 1988. Directed by Vagif Mustafayev, this comedy film exposes the corruption and the decadence of the late Soviet bureaucracy in Azerbaijan SSR
Azerbaijan SSR
The Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Azerbaijan SSR for short, was one of the republics that made up the former Soviet Union....
through the eyes of a naive Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani people
The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic-speaking people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in the neighbourhood states, Georgia, Russia and formerly Armenia. Commonly referred to as Azeris or Azerbaijani Turks , they also live in a wider area from the Caucasus to...
adult man, Hatem, played by the late Georgian
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
actor Mamuka Kikaleishvili
Mamuka Kikaleishvili
Mamuka Kikaleishvili was a Georgian actor and film director.Born in Tbilisi in 1960, he graduated from Tbilisi Theatre Institute and worked for Marjanishvili National Academic Drama Theatre until 1984. In 1984, he was employed by the Georgia Film studio...
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Cast
- Mamuka KikaleishviliMamuka KikaleishviliMamuka Kikaleishvili was a Georgian actor and film director.Born in Tbilisi in 1960, he graduated from Tbilisi Theatre Institute and worked for Marjanishvili National Academic Drama Theatre until 1984. In 1984, he was employed by the Georgia Film studio...
- Hatem - Hasanagha TurabovHasanagha TurabovHasanagha Turabov is an Azerbaijani and soviet actor, who starred in leading roles in numerous Azerbaijani films, including Yeddi Ogul Isterem, Babek.- External links :* at...
- Gazanfar - Yashar Nuri - Mashalla
- Larisa Borodina - Irada
- Aghahuseyn Kerimov - Mirza Baba
- Hamlet Khanizade - Alasgar
- Melik Dadashov - Hatem's co-worker
- Zernigar Aghakishiyeva - mother-in-law
- Haji Ismayilov - Haji
- Rasim BalayevRasim BalayevRasim Akhmed oglu Balayev is an Azerbaijani cinema and theatrical actor. He starred in the leading roles in more than 50 Azerbaijani films.-Early life:...
- minister's assistant - Saida Guliyeva - Hatem's wife
- Mukhtar Maniyev - thief
- Eldaniz Zeynalov - Hatem's co-worker
- Nazim Aghayev - Mukhtar
- Lala Baghirova - secretary
- Brilliant DadashovaBrilliant DadashovaBrilliant Suleyman qizi Dadashova is an Azerbaijani pop singer.-Life:Brilliant Dadashova was born into a family of six children. Her mother Gizkhanim Dadashova was a famous accordion player who died in a car accident in 1966...
- neighbor - Talat Rahmanov - singer Balayan
- Jahangir Aslanoghlu - Bahram
- Chingiz Mustafayev - homeless
- Ramiz Melikov - dancer
- Basti Jafarova
- Huseyn Muradov - minister