The Lights of Baku (1950)
- Original title
- Огни Баку
- Directed by
- Rza Tahmasib, Aleksandr Zarkhi
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film shows Azerbaijani oil workers during World War II as they struggle to keep production going for the Soviet war effort. It also includes scenes with Joseph Stalin that were later removed.
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What happens
The Lights of Baku (Russian: Огни Баку, romanized: Ogni Baku) is a 1950 Soviet drama film directed by Iosif Kheifits, Rza Tahmasib and Aleksandr Zarkhi. The film portrays workers in the oil fields of Azerbaijan during the Second World War, when they were of great strategic importance. Scenes featuring Mikheil Gelovani as Joseph Stalin were later cut after the dictator's death when his cult of personality had come under attack from the new Soviet leadership. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mikhail Yuferov. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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