Man Casts an Anchor

Man Casts an Anchor

Man Casts an Anchor

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Man Casts an Anchor

1967

1h 15m

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Drama

Overview

The film is about an oilman who took a lost worker's place and won the respect of other oilmen, was also based on this same ideology, depicting the heroism of oil workers, who never became exhausted and continued working in oil, generation after generation.

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Azerbaijanfilm

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Ələsgər İbrahimov

Ramiz

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Acting

Hadjimurad Yegizarov

Murad

Hadjimurad Yegizarov

Acting

Hökümə Qurbanova

Shamama

Hökümə Qurbanova

Acting

Ismail Afandiyev

Shirali

Ismail Afandiyev

Acting

Людмила Марченко

Nina

Людмила Марченко

Acting

Аркадий Толбузин

Moroz

Аркадий Толбузин

Acting

Земфира Цахилова

Adila

Земфира Цахилова

Acting

Александр Петров

Vadim

Александр Петров

Acting

Yuri Perov

Andrei

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Acting

Muxtar Maniyev

Majid

Muxtar Maniyev

Writing

Эдуард Акопов

Garabala

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Directing

Fikrət Əliyev

doctor

Fikrət Əliyev

Acting

Tələt Rəhmanov

oilman

Tələt Rəhmanov

Acting

Yusif Vəliyev

oilman

Yusif Vəliyev

Acting

Rafael Dadashov

oilman

Rafael Dadashov

Acting

Zemfira Sadıxova

nurse

Zemfira Sadıxova

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