Ambassador of the Dawn

Ambassador of the Dawn

2012•2h 30m

DramaHistory

Tells the story of the life and multifaceted heritage of Mirza Fatali Akhundzadeh , the founder of Azerbaijani drama, a great public figure, who left an indelible mark on the history of Azerbaijani and Middle Eastern literature . The film depicts three periods of the playwright's life - childhood, youth and old age.

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Production

Azerbaijanfilm

Language

AZ

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Rasim Balayev

Rasim Balayev

Mirzə Fətəli Axundzadə

Nijat Ali

Young Fatali

Melahat Abbasova

Melahat Abbasova

Tubu khanum

Günəş Mehdizadə

Nise khanum

Parviz Mammadrzayev

Parviz Mammadrzayev

Khanbaba

Rafiz Mehdizadeh

Rafiz Mehdizadeh

Rashid

Khalida Alimammadova

Khalida Alimammadova

Khanperi

Ramiz Azizbeyli

Ramiz Azizbeyli

Haji Gara

Ahmet Uz

Ahmet Uz

Fuat pasha

Mammad Safa

Mammad Safa

Hasan bey Zardabi

Elvin Mirzəyev

Gastino

Shahin Salimov

Molla

Eldar Baghirbeyov

Eldar Baghirbeyov

Aleksandr Bestujev-Marlinski

Bakhtiyar Khanizadeh

Bakhtiyar Khanizadeh

Akhund Alasgar

Ayshad Mammadov

Ayshad Mammadov

Mirza Shafi Vazeh

Elman Rafiyev

Elman Rafiyev

Friedrich von Bodenstedt

Yuri Baliyev

Yuri Baliyev

Mikhail Vorontsov

Kamran Yunis

Mammad Taghi

Gulzar Gurbanova

Gulzar Gurbanova

Nane

Almaz Amanova

Almaz Amanova

Mammad Taghi's wife

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