Russia / May 31, 1988 / Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Zarnigyar Agakishiyeva | mother-in-law |
| Hadji Ismailov | wanderer |
| Basti Jafarova | Alesker's secretary |
| Rasim Balayev | assistant to the minister |
| Saida Guliyeva | Gulya - Khattam's wife |
| Mukhtar Maniyev | construction manager |
| Eldaniz Zeynalov | Khattam's colleague |
| Zakhra Shirinova | Khattam's colleague |
| Nazim Agayev | Mukhtar - Khattam's driver |
| Lala Bagirova | secretary |
| Ali Musayev | |
| Brilliant Dadashova | girl neighbor |
| Namkhuda Usubaliyev | |
| M. Madatov | |
| Agaali Babayev | factory worker |
| Mansur Mammadov | minister's driver |
| Arif Guliyev | foreman |
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| Gamlet Kurbanov | photographer |
| Ulkar Guliyeva | |
| Tälät Rähmanov | Balayan - singer |
| Cahangir Aslanoglu | Bahram |
| Arif Kerimov | lawyer |
| Elena Koloskova | |
| Vlas Suetin | |
| K. Safarov | |
| Karen Avanesyan | chairman of the local committee |
| Mubariz Alikhanogly | salesman |
| Bakhadur Aliyev | a man in mourning |
| Vahid Aliyev | коллега Хатама |
| Rahib Aliyev | Khattam's colleague |
| Nuriya Akhmedova | saleswoman |
| Boris Davidyan | street singer |
| Kubra Dadashova | woman at a party |
| Fikret Mamedov | «Moskvich» driver |
| Alasgar Mammadoglu | Alesker's employee |
| Ramiz Melikov | dancing at a party |
| Huseyn Muradov | minister |
| Nizami Musayev | |
| Chingiz Mustafayev | guy in the underpass |
| Ruslan Nasirov | cigarette seller |
| Elshan Shikhaliev |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Yaramaz |
| Original language | Azərbaycan (AZ) |
| Spoken languages | Azərbaycan, Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Azerbaijanfilm |
| Release date | 16 gennaio 1989 |
| Writer | Vagif Mustafayev, Ramiz Fataliyev, Galina Zhuravlyova |
| Editing | Raisa Novikova, L. Gadzhiverdiyeva, Lyudmila Lotina |
| Cinematography | Aleksandr Ilkhovskiy, R. Fatullaev, Mikhail Kharchenko, Rovshan Guliyev |
| Assistant directors | I. Kutsubova, Nizami Mamedov, Rafig Orujov, Elman Sheydayev, Vagif Mustafayev, Nadir Azmamedov, Nizami Musayev |
| Lighting | Rustam Rustamov |
| Camera operators | Rovshan Guliyev, R. Fatullaev, Mikhail Kharchenko, Aleksandr Ilkhovskiy |
| Additional photography | R. Fatullaev, Mikhail Kharchenko, Aleksandr Ilkhovskiy, Rovshan Guliyev |
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| Production design | Nazim Gadzhiyev, Rafik Nasirov |
| Art direction | Nazim Gadzhiyev, Rafik Nasirov |
| Set decoration | Nazim Gadzhiyev, Rafik Nasirov |
| Visual effects | Eduard Abdullayev, Hamza Ahmadoghlu |
| Stunts | Nizami Musayev |
| Music | Emin Sabitoghlu, Asad Asadov, Boris Davidyan, Konstantin Krimets |
| Sound | Emin Sabitoghlu, Asad Asadov, Boris Davidyan, Konstantin Krimets |
| Costume design | Elena Kirshner, Chingiz Pashaev, Elbrus Vahidov |
| Makeup | Chingiz Pashaev, Elbrus Vahidov, Elena Kirshner |
| Hairstyling | Elena Kirshner, Chingiz Pashaev, Elbrus Vahidov |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Russia / Jan 16, 1989 / In cinemas nationwide
TV
Russia / Oct 02, 1991 / Central Television USSR
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