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

If Not This, Then That

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1956
1h 27m
5.6(8 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

34 members
Acting

Arif Mirzaguliyev

Sarvar

Arif Mirzaguliyev
Acting

Tamara Gozalova

Gulnaz

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Barat Shakinskaya

Sanam

Barat Shakinskaya
Acting

Ismail Afandiyev

Hasangulu bey

Ismail Afandiyev
Acting

Mustafa Mardanov

Hasan bey

Mustafa Mardanov
Acting

İsmayıl Osmanlı

Rza bey

İsmayıl Osmanlı
Acting

Lutfali Abdullayev

Balaoghlan

Lutfali Abdullayev
Acting

Munavvar Kalantarli

Unknown Role

Munavvar Kalantarli
Acting

Ahmad Ahmadov

Unknown Role

Ahmad Ahmadov
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Əliağa Ağayev

Mashadi Ibad

Əliağa Ağayev
Acting

Mohsun Sanani

Gochu Asker

Mohsun Sanani
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Mollagha Babirli

Mashadi Gazanfar

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Ağahüseyn Cavadov

Bey

Ağahüseyn Cavadov
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Aghasadig Garaybeyli

Rustam bey

Aghasadig Garaybeyli
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Rza Əfqanlı

Jalil Mammadguluzadeh

Rza Əfqanlı
Acting

Adil İsgəndərov

Gochu

Adil İsgəndərov
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Sadig Saleh

Mirza Alakbar Sabir

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Hasanagha Salayev

Azim Azimzadeh

Hasanagha Salayev
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Nusrat Fatullayev

Unknown Role

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Lutfi Mammadbeyli

Sarvar's Friend

Lutfi Mammadbeyli
Acting

Mukhlis Dzhanni-zade

Sarvar's Friend

Mukhlis Dzhanni-zade
Acting

Faig Mustafayev

Sarvar's Friend

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Əfrasiyab Məmmədov

Sarvar's Friend

Əfrasiyab Məmmədov
Acting

Osman Hadjibeyov

Unknown Role

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Sona Hadjiyeva

Woman in Chador

Sona Hadjiyeva
Acting

Yusif Yulduz

Bey

Yusif Yulduz
Acting

Əliheydər Həsənzadə

Bey

Əliheydər Həsənzadə
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Mammad Sadigov

Bey

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Amina Dilbazi

Dancer

Amina Dilbazi
Acting

Sadıq Hüseynov

Gochu

Sadıq Hüseynov
Acting

Cabbar Əliyev

Gochu

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Suleyman Taghizadeh

Gochu

No Image
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Ramiz Mustafayev

Huseyn Arablinski

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Khan Shushinski

Singer

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