The Joke(1990)
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.
Movie: The Joke
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Rahimov
Mammadov
Mammad
Karimov
Khalilova
Alya
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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.
Release Date
1990-01-10
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5.2
Rating:
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AzərbaycanPусский
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