Babek

Babek

Babek

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Babek

1979

2h 8m

5.0(4 votes)

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Overview

It is an epic movie about an Azerbaijani martur-hero who revolted against the Arab invasion of the 7th century.

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Production Companies

Azerbaijanfilm

Mosfilm

Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Rasim Balayev

Babak Al-Xurrami

Rasim Balayev

Acting

Həsənağa Turabov

Afshin

Həsənağa Turabov

Acting

Amaliya Pənahova

Zarnisa

Amaliya Pənahova

Acting

Тамара Яндиева

Parvin

Тамара Яндиева

Acting

Şahmar Ələkbərov

Javidan

Şahmar Ələkbərov

Acting

Məmməd Verdiyev

Bughday

Məmməd Verdiyev

Acting

Hamid Azayev

Azrak

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Acting

Ənvər Həsənov

Tarkhan

Ənvər Həsənov

Acting

Hamlet Xanızadə

Khalifa Motasim

Hamlet Xanızadə

Acting

Hadjimurad Yegizarov

Khalifa Mamun

Hadjimurad Yegizarov

Acting

Səməndər Rzayev

Ibn Bais

Səməndər Rzayev

Acting

Hadji Khalilov

Ibn Boyat

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Acting

Ramiz Məlik

Sahl Ibn Sumbat

Ramiz Məlik

Acting

Eldəniz Rəsulov

Azin

Eldəniz Rəsulov

Acting

Muxtar Maniyev

Ibn Muaz

Muxtar Maniyev

Acting

Aliabbas Gadirov

Fazi

Aliabbas Gadirov

Acting

Bahadur Əliyev

Divdad

Bahadur Əliyev

Acting

Mikail Mirza

Unknown Role

Mikail Mirza

Acting

Yashar Mammadov

Abu Imran

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Acting

Gündüz Abbasov

Parvin's Father

Gündüz Abbasov

Acting

Aqşin Rəsulov

oxatan

Aqşin Rəsulov

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