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The Strange Man

The Strange Man

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Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Azerbaijani

Runtime

143 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

19 November 1979

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

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

Kamil Dadashov

Magsud

Abdul Mahmudov

Abdul Mahmudov

Orkhan

Rafig Karimov

Rafig Karimov

Khalil

Kamil Guliyev

Kamil Guliyev

Kamal

Mammad Ismail

Mammad Ismail

Aziz

Alasgar Mammadoglu

Alasgar Mammadoglu

Khalid

Margarita Maleyeva

Margarita Maleyeva

Hadjimammad Gafgazli

Hadjimammad Gafgazli

Ahmad Ahmadov

Ahmad Ahmadov

Yusif Veliyev

Yusif Veliyev

Elkhan Jafarov

Elkhan Jafarov

Tofig Taghizadeh

Tofig Taghizadeh

Drunk

Amaliya Panahova

Amaliya Panahova

Farida

Afrasiyab Mammadov

Afrasiyab Mammadov

Filipp

Aligulu Samadov

Aligulu Samadov

Sayavush Shafiyev

Sayavush Shafiyev

Suleiman Aleskerov

Suleiman Aleskerov

Elchin Mammadov

Elchin Mammadov

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