The Scoundrel

The Scoundrel (1988)

May 31st, 19881h 30min

Drama, Comedy
53%

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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