Taghiyev: Oil
1h 44m·Drama, History·
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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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Parviz MammadrzayevHaji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev | Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev |
 Gurban IsmailovOld Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev | Old Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev |
 Nofel ShahlarogluNot listed | Not listed |
 Manaf DadashovNot listed | Not listed |
 Elshan RustamovNot listed | Not listed |
 Rovshan MammadliNot listed | Not listed |
| NNurlan MürsəlzadəIsmayil Taghiev | Ismayil Taghiev |
| YYusif QasımlıRajab Ali | Rajab Ali |
 Rasim JafarNot listed | Not listed |
 Mammad SafaNot listed | Not listed |
 Natavan HaciyevaNot listed | Not listed |
 Shamil IbrahimovNajmeddin | Najmeddin |