Wonderful Apples

If Not This, Then That

December 1956 •Azerbaijani

Popularly known by the name of the main character, "Mashadi Ibad" was based on a musical comedy by composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov and written in the early 1900s. The story is based on the age old-theme of a beautiful young woman Gulnaz who falls in love with a young man Sarvar but is obliged to marry someone else.

Arshin Takes a Wife

October 1945 •Azerbaijani

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.

The Meeting

December 1955 •Azerbaijani

The film is about Azerbaijanian and Uzbekistan's cotton-growers contest and about two young people's love.

The Cloth Peddler

February 1965 •Azerbaijani

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.

The Scoundrel

May 1988 •Azerbaijani

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.

The Joke

January 1990 •Azerbaijani

Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy.

The Jinn in Microdistrict

February 1986 •Azerbaijani

The events in the film take place in one of the modern cities. The editor-in-chief Rustam Agayev (Egit Iskenderov) finds an ancient lamp placed in the jaw. For the talented but poor character Rustam, this lamp shatters the sky. With the help of jinn, the young man suceeds: his play is made on anchor; his girlfriend, Maya (Natalia Tagiyeva), agrees to marry him, and the bar is in the apartment. But Rustam wants to achieve everything. When the jinn throws away his "owner," he unveils the secret: a person must believe in his own power, and there must be a strong desire to create miracles.

I Want to Get Married

November 1983 •Azerbaijani

After the story of same name of A.Hagverdiyev. Film is about young man called Shamil. He is not so rich but everybody respects him for his good mood. He fells love with Kembay's (he is richest treader in this town) daughter-Gulsum. But his father doesn't let them to be together.

The Rain During the Holiday

January 1985 •Azerbaijani

After the story of the same name of Natig Rasulzadeh.

All For The Best

January 1997 •Azerbaijani

The events occur during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Because of a corpse in a zinc coffin with an arguable address, two families get excited. Having cut the lid off the coffin to identify the soldier, they find out that he is, in fact, Armenian - former citizen of Baku.

Don't Step in-He'll Kill You

January 1991 •Azerbaijani

The film is about fellows spending time on the shore and about some events.

The Frenchman

January 1995 •Azerbaijani

The film is about people who don't like national traditions and being Azerbaijani after returning from Europe.

By the Bluest of Seas

April 1936 •Russian

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.

The Boys of Our Yard

July 1973 •Azerbaijani

The film is about the yard boys getting a little older and thinking about their independent lifes.

Structure of the Moment

September 1980 •Azerbaijani

The Mother in Law

December 1978 •Azerbaijani

The movie is about relations between mother and her daughter-in-law.

The Darvish Detonates Paris

December 1976 •Azerbaijani

A famous botanist, Monsieur Jordan is a guest in Garabagh to Hatamkhan Agha. Hatamkhan Agha's nephew wants to go to France with Jordan in order to study. His family and lover try to discourage him and consult to Darvish Mastali Shah. Mastali Shah decides to use magic and explode Paris.

The Road Story

February 1981 •Azerbaijani

After learning that his daughter is in love with a truck driver, corrupt Housing Office director tries to make use of his service in a last smuggle operation, then break his promise and marry her to someone else. This comedy is mainly about the dark sides of the Soviet bureucracy.

The Kidnapping of Groom

October 1985 •Azerbaijani

Being unable to shoot a film about Azerbaijani wedding customs, hopeless director decide to make a film about real wedding event. Though the stubborn father of bride resists approval the plan.

The Dream

January 2001 •Azerbaijani

A young man tells the dream he had about running away with the daughter of chief of police to his grandma. People spread and exaggerate rumors as if it was a real story until it reaches to the chief himself.