Drama ·History · Soviet Union · 1958 · 1h 28m

The Fires of Baku

Огни Баку

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Director
Iosif KheifitsRza TakhmasibAleksandr Zarkhi
Cast
Mikheil Gelovani as I.V. Stalin Mirzaagha Aliyev as Ali-Bala Aliev Marziyya Davudova as Ana-Khanum Nikolai Okhlopkov as Fyodor Shatrov Rza Takhmasib as Dzhafarov Najiba Malikova as Mirvarid
Crew
Gavriil Egiazarov — Director of Photography Gara Garayev — Original Music Composer Grigoriy Koltunov — Screenplay Evgeniy Pomeshchikov — Screenplay Mikhail Yuferov — Production Design
Synopsis

Dedicated to the development of the oil industry of Soviet Azerbaijan in the background of the first half of the twentieth century, including their selfless work in strengthening the economic and military might of the USSR.

Mood & Themes
world war iisoviet unionoil field1930sbaku20th century
Key Collaborators
Iosif Kheifits Director Rza Takhmasib Director Aleksandr Zarkhi Director Gavriil Egiazarov Director of Photography Gara Garayev Original Music Composer Grigoriy Koltunov Screenplay Evgeniy Pomeshchikov Screenplay Mikhail Yuferov Production Design
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