The Frenchman

Story of a painter hiding in the attic claiming to be French and refusing to speak Azerbaijani even with his family. To return him to his roots, his family and in-laws try different methods.

Cast

Zarnigyar Agakishiyeva

as Zərnigar

Farman Abdullayev

as Əlibala

Ujal Hagverdiyev

as Tərcüməçi

Yashar Nuri

as Atabala

Saida Guliyeva

as Əlibalanın nişanlısı

Nuriya Akhmedova

as Atabalanın arvadı

Ilyas Tapdig

as Şair

Aghasalim Childagh

as Meyxana ustası

Mukhtar Maniyev

as Sünnətçi

Huseyn Muradov

as Sünnətçinin köməkçisi

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