If Not This, Then That
If Not This, Then That

If Not This, Then That

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1958
1h 27m
6.2(10 votes)
Comedy
Music
Romance

Overview

Popularly 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.

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Cast & Crew

42 members
Acting

Əliağa Ağayev

Meshadi Ibad

Əliağa Ağayev
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Arif Mirzəquliyev

Server

Arif Mirzəquliyev
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Tamara Gözəlova

Gyulnaz

Tamara Gözəlova
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Ağasadıq Gəraybəyli

Rustam bey

Ağasadıq Gəraybəyli
Acting

Barat Şəkinskaya

Senem

Barat Şəkinskaya
Acting

İsmayıl Əfəndiyev

Gasanguli bey

İsmayıl Əfəndiyev
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Mustafa Mərdanov

Hasan bey

Mustafa Mərdanov
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İsmayıl Osmanlı

Rza bey

İsmayıl Osmanlı
Acting

Möhsün Sənani

Gochi Asker

Möhsün Sənani
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Lütfəli Abdullayev

Balaoglan

Lütfəli Abdullayev
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Əhməd Əhmədov

ambal

Əhməd Əhmədov
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Rza Əfqanlı

Dzhalil Mamedkulizade

Rza Əfqanlı
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Ağahüseyn Cavadov

bey - Rustambey's guest

Ağahüseyn Cavadov
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Adil İsgəndərov

rowdy

Adil İsgəndərov
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Sadıq Saleh

Mirza Alakbar Sabir

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Həsənağa Salayev

Azim Azimzade

Həsənağa Salayev
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Nüsrət Fətullayev

Unknown Role

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Münəvvər Kələntərli

svakha

Münəvvər Kələntərli
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Lütfi Məmmədbəyli

Sarver's friend

Lütfi Məmmədbəyli
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Müxlis Cənizadə

Sarver's friend

Müxlis Cənizadə
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F. Əlizadə

Sarver's friend

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Faiq Mustafayev

Sarver's friend

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Əfrasiyab Məmmədov

Sarver's friend

Əfrasiyab Məmmədov
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Osman Hacıbəyov

Sarver's friend

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Mollağa Bəbirli

Mashadi Gazanfar

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Sona Hacıyeva

woman in a headscarf

Sona Hacıyeva
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Məmmədsadıq Nuriyev

seller at the market

Məmmədsadıq Nuriyev
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Yusif Yulduz

bey

Yusif Yulduz
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Əliheydər Həsənzadə

bey

Əliheydər Həsənzadə
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Məmməd Sadıqov

bey

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Əminə Dilbazi

dancing woman

Əminə Dilbazi
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Sadıq Hüseynov

rowdy

Sadıq Hüseynov
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Cabbar Əliyev

rowdy

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Süleyman Tağızadə

rowdy

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Ramiz Mustafayev

Husein Arablinskiy

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Xan Şuşinski

singer

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Kamil Dadaşov

dancer

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Bəhram Mansurov

musician with a tara

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Tələt Bakıxanov

musician with a kamancha

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Tükəzban İsmayılova

singer

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Əkbər Fərzəliyev

intellectual

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Kübra Əbilova

musician with a accordion

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