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The Strange Man(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-11-19
80%
2 Votes
Time: 2h 23m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Azerbaijani, Russian.
Countries:
Soviet Union
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Strange Man
Top 10 Billed Cast
Grigore Grigoriu
Ahmad
Ирина Мирошниченко
Nihal
Həsənağa Turabov
Arif
Ajdar Ibrahimov
Rajab
İlham Namiq Kamal
Abdurrahman
Tanilə Əhmərova
Aytan
Şahmar Ələkbərov
Nuru
Abdul Mahmudov
Orkhan
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1979-11-19
Average
8
Rating:
4.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
AzərbaycanPусский
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