Babek

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Babek

1979

2h 8m

5.6(5 votes)

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It is an epic movie about an Azerbaijani martur-hero who revolted against the Arab invasion of the 7th century.

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21 members

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Rasim Balayev

Babak Al-Xurrami

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Həsənağa Turabov

Afshin

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Amaliya Pənahova

Zarnisa

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Тамара Яндиева

Parvin

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Şahmar Ələkbərov

Javidan

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Məmməd Verdiyev

Bughday

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Hamid Azayev

Azrak

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Ənvər Həsənov

Tarkhan

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Hamlet Xanızadə

Khalifa Motasim

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Hadjimurad Yegizarov

Khalifa Mamun

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Səməndər Rzayev

Ibn Bais

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Hadji Khalilov

Ibn Boyat

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Ramiz Məlik

Sahl Ibn Sumbat

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Eldəniz Rəsulov

Azin

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Muxtar Maniyev

Ibn Muaz

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Aliabbas Gadirov

Fazi

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Bahadur Əliyev

Divdad

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Mikail Mirza

Unknown Role

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Yashar Mammadov

Abu Imran

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Gündüz Abbasov

Parvin's Father

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Aqşin Rəsulov

oxatan

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