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The Scoundrel

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Film exposes the corruption and the decadence of the late Soviet bureaucracy in Azerbaijan SSR through the eyes of a naive Azerbaijani adult man, Hatem.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1988-05-31

Runtime: 90 mins

Director: Vagif Mustafayev

Spoken language: Azərbaycan, Pусский

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Original title: The Scoundrel

Production Companies: Azerbaijanfilm

Production Countries: Soviet Union

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