The Scoundrel (1988)
• May 31st, 1988 • 1h 30min
Drama, Comedy
Overview
Film exposes the corruption and the decadence of the late Soviet bureaucracy in Azerbaijan SSR through the eyes of a naive Azerbaijani adult man, Hatem.
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