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I Loved You More than Life

1985 · 79 min

A sober, earnest Soviet war biography that moves at a steady, respectful pace and asks for patient attention rather than excitement.

Overview
Biopic about general Hazi Aslanov, who died fighting Germans in WW2.
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • death
    • survival
    Places
    • military
    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
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour0
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    war, history, drama
    Directed by
    Rasim Ismailov
    Written by
    Ramiz Fataliyev
    Starring
    Ramiz Novruzov, Viktor Tarasov, Aleksandr Denisov, Viktor Ilichyov, Shahmar Alakbarov, Aleksandr Polyakov, Badri Kakabadze, Mikhail Petrov
    Music
    Agshin Alizadeh
    Cinematography
    Valeri Karimov
    Runtime
    79 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Azerbaijani, Russian

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