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8.0

I Loved You More than Life

1985

Biopic about general Hazi Aslanov, who died fighting Germans in WW2.

5.7

On Distant Shores

1958

The film portrays the life of the legendary Azerbaijani guerrilla of the Second World War Mehdi Huseynzadeh, who fought the Nazi forces in the present-day Italy and Slovenia, hence the film's name On distant shores referring to the Adriatic Sea.

9.0

The Labour and Rose

1963

The film is about famous Chechen ballet and folk dancer Mahmud Essembayev's life.

1.0

The Last Mountain Pass

1971

Based 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.

6.0

The Return of the Violin

1973

During the WWII a group of children are trying to save Stradivarius violin from Nazis.

5.0

The Peasants

1939

A historical revolutionary film depicting the struggle of peasants and the Baku proletariat against landowners and Musavatists in 1919.

7.7

The Fires of Baku

1958

Dedicated to the development of the oil industry of Soviet Azerbaijan in the background of the first half of the twentieth century, including their selfless work in strengthening the economic and military might of the USSR.

4.2

My Seven Sons

1970

This 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.

5.8

Shared Bread

1969

While there is famine during WW2, a boy with mom far away, tries to stay strong.

4.7

In a Southern Town

1969

Murad, a young man, lives by the old ethical norms that are still valid in the suburbs of his city. He had promised Tofig, his childhood friend, to give him his sister as a wife, but Tofig is in love with another girl. He forgets the promise and takes the girl home. Murad is offended. According to the code of honor, he must take revenge. One of the first films ever produced in the Soviet Union to challenge the sociopolitical establishment.

0.0

I wasn't Beautiful then

1968

After the novel of the same name of B.Bayramov. The film is about life during war, about postwoman.

1.0

Saddle these Horses

1985

The film is about Gachag Nabi's heroism.

0.0

Her Great Heart

1958

This is a story about World War II. The adultery of her husband didn't wreck her life because she could stand all difficulties with a little help of her faithfull friends.

9.0

Baku's People

1938

The film is about the revolution which began bacause of dissemination of Bolshevik ideas among workers.

1.0

The Inquiry is Going On

1966

After the novel "Sahil Amaliyyati" (The operation of "Side") of the same name of Jamshid Amirov. The film is about foreign secret service's operation and it's revelation by security organs.

5.0

Dağlarda Döyüş

1967

Young border guard Sergeant Farrukh is in love with Izran, a girl from a neighboring village. Izran's father does not believe in the seriousness of the young man's intentions and forbids his daughter from seeing him. But after seeing Farrukh in action, arresting border violators, he changes his attitude towards the border guard. Farrukh pursues the violator. A landslide drives them both into a ravine. The violator tells him about his life, and the sergeant recognizes him as his father, whom he believed had died at the front...

7.5

The Winds Blow in Baku

1974

Summer 1942. Nazi troops storm the Caucasus. They are rushing to get their hands on Baku oil. An Abwehr special group called "Wartburg" has settled in the Nalchik area. In Baku, German spy Ziegel (Pavel Kadochnikov) heads to the oil fields from Maykop under the name of Soviet engineer Kashtanov. Tankers carrying gasoline begin to explode in the Caspian Sea. Soviet counterintelligence agent "Khazri" infiltrates "Wartburg"...

4.3

Our Teacher Jabish

1969

Events are happening in WW2. Jabish is a teacher at primary school. His complaining wife drives him mad about not bribing. Then she makes him to cook a soap for making the money. Also other processes are shown in the course of the war.

7.2

Nizami

1982

The historical film about great Azerbaijan poet and philosopher Nizami Ganjavi's life.

4.0

Koroghlu

1960

The heroic Koroghlu is a poor youngster who leads a peasants' revolt against the tyrannic Khan.

Genre	History, War, Action
Production Companies	Azerbaijanfilm, Mosfilm
Production Ccountries	Soviet Union

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I Loved You More than Life

On Distant Shores

The Labour and Rose

The Last Mountain Pass

The Return of the Violin

The Peasants

The Fires of Baku

My Seven Sons

Shared Bread

In a Southern Town

I wasn't Beautiful then

Saddle these Horses

Her Great Heart

Baku's People

The Inquiry is Going On

Dağlarda Döyüş

The Winds Blow in Baku

Our Teacher Jabish

Nizami

Koroghlu