Sabuhi (1941)
The film is dedicated to the life and creative work of the great Azerbaijani educator, playwright, and philosopher, Mirza Fatali Akhundov, affectionately known as Sabuhi, meaning “man of the morning.”
Director:
Rza Takhmasib
Writer:
Mikail Rafili
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Ismail Daghistanli as Akhundov |
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Huseyngulu Sarabski as Ashig Sattar |
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Kazim Ziya as Sheikh Ali |
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Leyla Badirbayli as Tubu |
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Alasgar Sharifov as Mirza Shafi |
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Aghadadash Gurbanov as Bakikhanov |
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Mohsun Sanani as Vano |
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Vladimir Belokurov as Bestujev |
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Anatoliy Smiranin as Rogov |
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Heiri Emirzade as Rajab |
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Ismail Efendiyev as Rza |
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Eli Gurbanov as Aghalarov |
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Ahmad Qamarlinski as |
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Rza Darabli as |
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Mustafa Mardanov as |
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Atamoghlan Rzayev as |
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Hadjimammad Gafgazli as |
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Mirvari Novruzova as Gulush |
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Vasili Nikolski as |
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Rustam Kazimov as Sheykhulislam |
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Leonid Alekseev as |
| Directing | Rza Takhmasib | Director |
| Writing | Mikail Rafili | Screenplay |
| Sound | Tofig Guliyev | Music |
| Sound | Aghahuseyn Karimov | Sound Designer |
| Camera | Dmitriy Feldman | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Gamar Salamzadeh | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ismail Akhundov | Costume Design |
| Editing | Zeynab Kazimova | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Leonid Koretsky | Additional Director of Photography |