

The Joke
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
136 min
Release Date
1990-01-10
Status
Released
Original Language
Azerbaijani
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
4.8
Rasim Balayev
Rahimov
Jeyhun Mirzayev
Mammadov
Yashar Nuri
Mammad
Mukhtar Maniyev
Karimov
Xuraman Hadjiyeva
Khalilova
Elena Kostina
Alya
Aleksandr Sharovski
Loghman Karimov
Latifa Aliyeva
Mother
Lala Baghirova
Rimma
Ajdar Hamidov
Ahmad
Rafig Aliyev
Komsomol leader
Arif Karimov
Murtuzov
Nizami Musayev
Dunyaminov
Sadig Huseynov
retired lieutenant colonel
Tarlan Babayev
Painter
Ogtay Suleymanov
Factory Worker
Sahib Guluzadeh
Alla Sannikova
Igor Sannikov
Alim Aslanov
Nazarov
Dadash Kazimov
Elevator Operator
Faig Babayev
Factory Director
Asiman Agayev
Stalin
Najiba Huseynova
Mother (voice)
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