In the Kingdom of Oil and Millions

In the Kingdom of Oil and Millions

1916 · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama

Social drama. After the novel of the same name of Ibrahimbay Musabayov.

Directed by Boris Svetlov · Written by Anna Panova-Potyomkina

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