The Joke (1990)

Name: The Joke
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1990-01-10
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Rasim Balayev, Ceyhun Mirzəyev, Yaşar Nuri, Muxtar Maniyev, Xuraman Hadjiyeva

The Joke (1990), directed by Nizami Musayev, starring Rasim Balayev and Ceyhun Mirzəyev.

01/10/1990 BR Comedy 2h 16m

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Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy.

Baghir RafiyevCinematography
Nizami MusayevDirector
Yefim AbramovDirector
Tamara NərimanbəyovaEditing

About the film

The Anecdote (Azerbaijani: Lətifə, Russian: Анекдот) is a full-length Azerbaijani film shot in Baku in 1989. Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy.

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Reception

Alieva, Narmina (2007-08-23). Фильм "Анекдот" был продан на рынке за 2,5 миллиона рублей (in Russian). Novosti-Azerbaijan. Retrieved 2009-02-13.

Cast

Rasim Balayev - Rahimov

Jeyhun Mirzayev - Mammadov

Yashar Nuri - Mammad

Mukhtar Maniyev - Kerimov

Khuraman Hajiyeva - Khalilova

Yelena Kostina - Alya

Alexander Sharovski - Prosecutor

Loghman Kerimov - The Deaf

Latifa Aliyeva - Mother

Lala Baghirova - Rimma

Azhdar Hamidov - Ahmed

Rafig Aliyev - Komsomol leader

Arif Kerimov - Murtuzov

Nizami Musayev - Dunyaminov

Sadig Huseynov - Retired Colonel

Tarlan Babayev - Dancer

Ogtay Suleymanov - Factor worker

Sahib Guluzade - Head of the Society

Alla Sannikova - A dwarf lady

Igor Sannikov - A dwarf man

Alim Aslanov - Colonel Nazarov

Dadash Kazimov - Elevator Man

Faig Babayev - Factory Director

External links

Anecdote at IMDb

Text from Anecdote (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdote_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on January 10, 1990, a Wednesday.
It runs 2h16 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Lətifə".
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosAzerbaijanfilm, Tiskino
CountriesSoviet Union
LanguagesAzerbaijani, Russian
StatusReleased

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Baghir Rafiyev Cinematography
Nizami Musayev Director
Yefim Abramov Director
Tamara Nərimanbəyova Editing
Rövşən Ağayev Screenplay

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What is The Joke about?

The Joke: Made in the tragic comedy genre, this film is about the dysfunctional Soviet management system in Azerbaijan SSR at the end of 1980s and about the decadence and corruption of the Soviet bureaucracy.

Who directed The Joke?

The Joke was directed by Nizami Musayev and Yefim Abramov in 1990.

Who stars in The Joke?

The cast of The Joke includes Rasim Balayev, Ceyhun Mirzəyev, Yaşar Nuri, Muxtar Maniyev and Xuraman Hadjiyeva.

How long is The Joke?

The Joke runs for 136 minutes, or 2h16.