The Instigator

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The Instigator

1987

1h 30m

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Comedy

Romance

Overview

The hero of the film tries to find the way out from his problems and difficulties.

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13 members

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Nizami Musayev

Rauf Bayramov

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Ayan Mirqasımova

Rana

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Hamlet Xanızadə

Murtuzov

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Əliqulu Səmədov

Mirzayev

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Emin Mirabdullayev

Damirov

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Kəmalə Hüseynova

Novruzova

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Alim Aslanov

Valeh

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Kamran Shahmardanov

Nuriyev

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Gambar Yusifov

Khanlarov

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Samir Gasimov

Shikhlarov

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Najiba Behbudova

Sona

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Rafiq Əliyev

Vahid

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ლეილა ძიგრაშვილი

Ismailova

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