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The Fires of Baku

1958 · 88 min

A solemn, patriotic chronicle of oil workers that feels like a state-sponsored tribute: earnest, slow, and heavy with historical import.

Directed by
Aleksandr Zarkhi, Rza Takhmasib
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Mikheil Gelovani, Mirzaagha Aliyev, Marziyya Davudova
Overview
Dedicated to the development of the oil industry of Soviet Azerbaijan in the background of the first half of the twentieth century, including their selfless work in strengthening the economic and military might of the USSR.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Aleksandr Zarkhi, Rza Takhmasib
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Mikheil Gelovani, Mirzaagha Aliyev, Marziyya Davudova
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • war
  • loyalty
  • power
  • survival
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Aleksandr Zarkhi, Rza Takhmasib, Iosif Kheifits
Written by
Evgeniy Pomeshchikov, Grigoriy Koltunov
Starring
Mikheil Gelovani, Mirzaagha Aliyev, Marziyya Davudova, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Rza Takhmasib, Najiba Malikova, Ismayil El-oglu, Nikolay Kryuchkov
Music
Gara Garayev
Cinematography
Gavriil Egiazarov
Runtime
88 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Azerbaijani, Russian

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