Directing
Rasim Ojagov
Born November 22, 1933 · Shaki, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR [now Shaki, Azerbaijan]
Died July 11, 2006 · aged 72
Rasim Ojagov was an Azerbaijani film director, writer and cinematographer, Honoured Art Worker of Chechen-Ingush ASSR (1964), People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1982), laureate of the State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR.
Known For
Interrogation · 1979Interrogation
★ 7.31979
MovieCrimeDrama
The investigator Seyfi Ganiyev runs the case of an illegal mercery shop's head Murad Abiyev, who confessed in embezzlement of one million rubles from public funds. Abiyev is also accused of the murder of an underage girls that occurred in Riga shortly after Abiyev saw her. He denies his guilt, but does not name the perpetrators though he knows them, despite the fact that he is facing the death penalty. The investigator understands that some high-ranking officials stand behind Abiyev, but he has no proof. Ganiyev seeks to obtain from the prisoner the whole truth to bring the criminals to justice.
Tahmina · 1993Tahmina
★ 6.01993
MovieDramaRomance
This Azerbaijani romantic drama depicts the love affair between Zaur, a man from an affluent family, and Tahmina, a divorced woman doing her best to survive in a conservative society.
The Return of the Violin · 1973The Return of the Violin
★ 6.01973
MovieWarFamily
During the WWII a group of children are trying to save Stradivarius violin from Nazis.
Who Do We Love More? · 1964Who Do We Love More?
1964
MovieDrama
The movie almanac is dedicated to athletes. Three short stories ("Through the Mountain Forest", "The Top", The Force of Gravity") tell about mutual help, friendship, public duty and the formation of the character of a real person.
The Birthday Party · 1977The Birthday Party
★ 5.11977
MovieDramaFamily
This lyrical psychological film is about true friendship. The characters in the film are contemporaries in of late 1970s Azerbaijan SSR with differing visions of the world, yet sharing true and lasting friendship.
The Labour and Rose · 1963The Labour and Rose
★ 9.51963
MovieDramaMusic
The film is about famous Chechen ballet and folk dancer Mahmud Essembayev's life.
Sound of the Pipe · 1975Sound of the Pipe
★ 5.51975
MovieDramaHistory
The novelette was written by I.Huseynov. In the film, the problem of war is viewed from the perspective of love. Almost all of the men of the village are at the battlefront. The women who stayed in the night and day to support their efforts. Children wake up in the middle of the night, crying for bread. All of the villagers feel anxious for the men to return. Mothers are waiting for their sons; wives, for their husbands and children, for their fathers. When Sayali's husband dies at the front, her husband's friend Jabrayil proposes to her. The people of the village are furious. Jabrayil's brothers leave home, convinced that their family has been disgraced. One brother goesw crazy; the other fall ill and dies. The only person who doesn't blame Jabrayil is the "agsaggal" (the wise old man) of the village - Isfandiyar Kishi. In this film, note single sound of weaponry is heard, not are any battle scenes depicted, yet we still witness the inherent tragedy of war.
Why do You Remain Silent? · 1966Why do You Remain Silent?
1966
MovieDramaCrime
Rasim, a young mechanic, meets Surayya and falls in love with her. But he is dragged into Shirmammad's wrongdoings; Shirmammad is Surayya's father and the leader of a gang of poachers. Realising his fault, Rasim tries to convince Surayya to stop trafficking in stolen fish. After a long period of reflection, Rasim becomes aware that he cannot go against his conscience, even for love's sake.
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The Return of the Violin · 1973The Return of the Violin
★ 6.01973
MovieWarFamily
During the WWII a group of children are trying to save Stradivarius violin from Nazis.
Director of Photography
The Labour and Rose · 1963The Labour and Rose
★ 9.51963
MovieDramaMusic
The film is about famous Chechen ballet and folk dancer Mahmud Essembayev's life.
Director of Photography
Our Street · 1961Our Street
1961
MovieDrama
The film is about the girl who was lost during the war and her return to her motherland after some events.
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