
Acting
Sadykh Gusejnov
Born 1924-12-29 · Atakishili, Kyurdamir, Zakavkazskaya federatsiya (ZSFSR), USSR
Acting credits
1.0Based on a novel by Farman Karimzade, the movie shows the life in an Azerbaijani village under the Soviet rule in 1930s. Here two former "beys" (land owners) are opposing each other. One is loyal to the ideology of the past and can't reconcile himself to the new power, to second rejects the past and accepts the power of the Bolsheviks, believing that it will establish justice.
The Last Mountain Pass
1971
5.8Made 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 Joke
1990
8.3A journalist is investigating a group of poachers who are illegally selling the huge amounts of fish
The Devil under the Windshield
1988
7.0The film is about village boy who became an enlisment officer and came back to Garabagh and fell in love with bey's daughter.
Wait for Me
1980
NRThe hero of the film coming to the village for a short while decided to stay there by his medical duty.
Under the Burning Sun
1957
1.0The film is about the public prosecutor who fought against the criminality but was killed by them.
In the Name of the Law
1968
5.3Film about growing up in a small village in Azerbaijan.
The Window of Sadness
1986
6.7The hero is a cadet of a military school where future defenders of the Pinochet regime are trained. Having survived the collapse of the philosophy of brutality, Jaguar (so he is nicknamed by the cadets for his firm and independent character) joins the ranks of fighters against the existing regime.
Yaguar
1987
7.7Murad, the favorite of the entire court, has just returned from prison, where he ultimately took the blame for his friend's crime. All this time, his fiancée Gul waited for him, and now they are getting married. Meanwhile, behind one of the doors overlooking Murad's garden, a woman's scream can be heard from time to time, but the neighbors do nothing. Will Murad be able to rise above the general indifference to his neighbor's affairs and help the unfortunate woman?
In Front of a Closed Door
1981
4.8The twin brothers Sachib and Garib are cheerful and funny boys. They tend to their small farm and take care of their mother and sister. But Garib is no longer satisfied with this "simple" life. He wants to achieve prestige and prosperity. One day, while working in the fields, he is surprised by a demon who promises him wealth, fame, honor, and power if Garib works for him. Garib succumbs to the temptation and accepts the offer. His task now is to impart his knowledge and skills to the cave dwellers, called jinn. At first, Garib feels comfortable and succeeds in transforming the underworld into a fertile and flourishing landscape. But Garib is increasingly tormented by his longing for his family back home.
Garib in the Land of Jinn
1977
NRSketches from the life of an unnamed Middle Eastern country. The film features poems by Palestinian poet Muin Bseiso (1930–1984).
Refugees
1980
6.0A mountain Daghestani village of our time. Though the civilization reached these places, but traditions and customs consolidated their grip on local folks minds. An old respectable mountain-dweller, a well-educated person in looks, the Palace of Culture director, a father of the young girl, who if ready for marriage, is no exception. According to the old custom a womans parents have to find a well-off groom and get bride-money. And they have an appropriate groom a respected mechanical engineer from a canning plant. But the girl destroys all their harmonious plans, falling in love with a simple driver.
Пора красных яблок
1981
NRRasim, a young mechanic, meets Surayya and falls in love with her. But he is dragged into Shirmammad's wrongdoings; Shirmammad is Surayya's father and the leader of a gang of poachers. Realising his fault, Rasim tries to convince Surayya to stop trafficking in stolen fish. After a long period of reflection, Rasim becomes aware that he cannot go against his conscience, even for love's sake.
Why do You Remain Silent?
1966
6.4Popularly 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.
If Not This, Then That
1958
7.0KGB officer Galkanov is sent to Europe to investigate how gold coins linked to high-ranking Soviet officials are finding their way into foreign banks. As he digs deeper, the case leads him back home to Turkmenistan.
Nothing Happened
1989
NRAt the crossroads of relationships between fathers and children, cities and villages, existing problems are revealed.
Şəhərli Biçinçilər
1986
7.0The story of the conversion of uncultivated lands in one of the Azerbaijani villages into vineyards, the serious structural changes in agriculture that occur as a result, and the emergence of moral and psychological problems. It also discusses the socio-economic problems facing grape growers in our republic.
An Old Ferry
1985
4.7A Soviet docudrama chronicling the events surrounding the military coup which toppled the leftists Chilean government of Salvador Allende. This film confines its efforts to the main events themselves and is based on interviews with eyewitnesses, including many who resisted the takeover.
Night Over Chile
1977
6.8In early 20th-century Azerbaijan, two circus artists travel to a village where one of them was born, unaware of the danger and adventure that await them.
Don't Be Afraid, I'm with You
1981
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Xatirələr Sahili
1972
After the novel of the same name of B.Bayramov. The film is about life during war, about postwoman.
I wasn't Beautiful then
1968
NRThe film tells the story of the life, work, and social activities of Dagestan poet and singer Suleiman Stalsky.
How the Song is Composed
1957
NRThe novel was written by Ilyas Afandiyev. The film is about road builders.
Çarvadarların izi ilə
1974
4.2This film was based on Samad Vurgun's "Komsomol poem". Seven sons, like seven samurai become the seven komsomols (communist leaders) who were sent to a village to establish Soviet power. Seven sons become the romanticized images of people's heroes ready to take revenge.
My Seven Sons
1970