Movie

Taghiyev: The Tsar

2025 · 77 min

A stately, dialogue-heavy historical drama of money and manoeuvring, more interested in social chess than spectacle.

Overview: In the autumn of 1888, Baku is preparing for the visit of His Majesty Alexander III. Millionaire and member of the Baku City Duma, Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, is fighting for influence and status in society. The city mayor, Orlovsky, taking advantage of his position, seeks to seize the oil field of Teymurbekov, who has committed suicide. Meanwhile, Ismail, the eldest son of Haji, meets General’s daughter, Nurjahan Arablinskaya, and intends to marry her.
How it feels: Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, class, ambition, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
class
ambition
family
corruption
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none