The Darvish Detonates Paris (1976)
- Original title
- Dərviş Parisi Partladır
- Directed by
- Şamil Mahmudbəyov, Kamil Rüstəmbəyov
- Genre
- comedy film, musical film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 5 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
A 19th century Azerbaijani community is visited by a French botanist. A local con man tries to trick people by pretending to be a powerful dervish. The story makes fun of superstition and ignorance.
playfulsatiricallightheartedwhimsicalfast-pacedcheerfullivelytheatrical
What happens
The Darvish Detonates Paris is a 1976 Soviet comedy film directed by Shamil Mahmudbeyov and Kamil Rustambeyov. It stars Adil Isgandarov as Hatamkhan agha, Sergei Yursky as Monsieur Jordan, and Mirza Babayev as Darvish Mastali Shah. The film was based on the satirical comedy A Story about the Botanist-doctor Monsieur Jordan and the Famous Sorcerer Dervish Mastali Shah, inspired from true events, by Azerbaijani playwright and poet Mirza Fatali Akhundov. The film criticizes the ignorance and backwardness in 19th century Azerbaijan. The character Monsieur Jordan is based on the accomplished French botanist Alexis Jordan. The Darvish Detonates Paris is often viewed as one of the most memorable films of Azerbaijani cinema. It holds an important place in the cultural heritage of Azerbaijan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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