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The Strange Man

The Strange Man

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The Strange Man

1979

2h 23m

8.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young lawyer named Vakil Ahmed earned the nickname "The Oddball" for his honest and truthful words, as well as the purity of his soul. Many people in society give and receive bribes, including Vakil Ahmed, which causes him to lose his faith. Thanks to the worker Salim, Vakil Ahmed is released from prison.

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Production Companies

Azerbaijanfilm

Gosteleradio USSR

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Grigore Grigoriu

Grigore Grigoriu

Ahmad

Irina Miroshnichenko

Irina Miroshnichenko

Nihal

Hasanagha Turabov

Hasanagha Turabov

Arif

Ajdar Ibrahimov

Ajdar Ibrahimov

Rajab

Ilham Namig Kamal

Ilham Namig Kamal

Abdurrahman

Tanilya Ahmärova

Tanilya Ahmärova

Aytan

Shahmar Alakbarov

Shahmar Alakbarov

Nuru

Kamil Dadashov

Magsud

Abdul Mahmudov

Abdul Mahmudov

Orkhan

Rafig Karimov

Khalil

Creative team

Directed by: Ajdar Ibrahimov
Written by: Ajdar Ibrahimov
Margarita Maleyeva

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