Under the Burning Sun

Under the Burning Sun

Under the Burning Sun

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Under the Burning Sun

1957

1h 31m

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Drama

Romance

Adventure

Overview

The hero of the film coming to the village for a short while decided to stay there by his medical duty.

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Production Companies

Azerbaijanfilm

Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Əkbər Fərzəliyev

Aydin

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Acting

Əfrasiyab Məmmədov

Eldar

Əfrasiyab Məmmədov

Acting

Tohfa Azimova

Narmina

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Acting

Ağasadıq Gəraybəyli

Sardarov

Ağasadıq Gəraybəyli

Acting

Sürəyya Qasımova

Gulpari

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Acting

Zemfira Badalova

Fatma

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Acting

Faiq Mustafayev

Jalal

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Acting

Mammadrza Sheikhzamanov

Amir

Mammadrza Sheikhzamanov

Acting

Cabbar Əliyev

Mursal

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İsmayıl Əfəndiyev

Nadirov

İsmayıl Əfəndiyev

Acting

Ağahüseyn Cavadov

Piri oghlu

Ağahüseyn Cavadov

Acting

Münəvvər Kələntərli

Gulbahar

Münəvvər Kələntərli

Acting

Sona Hacıyeva

Villager

Sona Hacıyeva

Acting

Məmməd Sadıqov

Villager

No Image

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Barat Şəkinskaya

Sardarov's Wife

Barat Şəkinskaya

Acting

Aghadadash Gurbanov

Professor

Aghadadash Gurbanov

Acting

Əli Qurbanov

Ali

Əli Qurbanov

Acting

Müxlis Cənizadə

Driver

Müxlis Cənizadə

Acting

Sadıq Hüseynov

Unknown Role

Sadıq Hüseynov

Acting

Maleyka Aghazadeh

Nurse

No Image

Acting

Mərziyyə Davudova

Villager

Mərziyyə Davudova

Acting

Hadjimammad Gafgazli

Villager

No Image

Acting

Lütfi Məmmədbəyli

Khalil

Lütfi Məmmədbəyli

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