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Once Upon a Time

1967 · 25 min

A quiet, gentle short that lingers on the feelings of old age and reunion, asking for patient attention.

Directed by
Eldar Guliyev
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Sadaya Mustafayeva, Sadiq Hasanzada, Hadjimammad Gafgazli
Overview
After the story of the same name of S. Gadirzadeh "Autumnal leaves". The film is about old man and old woman and their sudden meeting.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Eldar Guliyev
Genres
Drama, Music
Starring
Sadaya Mustafayeva, Sadiq Hasanzada, Hadjimammad Gafgazli
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • aging
    • memory
    • love
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension1
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, music
    Directed by
    Eldar Guliyev
    Written by
    Eldar Guliyev
    Starring
    Sadaya Mustafayeva, Sadiq Hasanzada, Hadjimammad Gafgazli
    Cinematography
    Yuri Durinov
    Runtime
    25 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Azerbaijani, Russian

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