Storyline
August 1922. An American journalist, Jerry Thompson, travels to the Soviet Union and arrives in Azerbaijan. He visits the settlement of Mardakan in Baku. There, he meets an elderly man at a villa. Thompson can hardly believe what he hears. Standing before him is Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, a once-great oil producer, millionaire, and philanthropist who lost all his wealth after the establishment of Soviet rule. Haji recounts his life story to the guest, a journey that saw him rise from a humble mason to an influential oil industrialist.
Cast & Crew
Parviz Mammadrzayev
Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev
Lead
Gurban Ismailov
Old Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev
Nofel Shahlaroglu
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Manaf Dadashov
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Elshan Rustamov
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Rovshan Mammadli
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NM
Nurlan Mürsəlzadə
Ismayil Taghiev
YQ
Yusif Qasımlı
Rajab Ali
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Zaur Gasimli's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Taghiyev: Oil is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
