Taghiyev: Oil

A reflective, old-fashioned biographical drama that unfolds through conversation and memory, offering a sober, humane look at a vanished world.

Directed by

Zaur Gasimli

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Parviz Mammadrzayev, Gurban Ismailov, Nofel Shahlaroglu

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, class, memory, family

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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