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The Contest (1964)

Movie ★ 8.0 80 min

Music Drama History

About the legendary musical competition between the famous Turkmen dutar player Shukur Bakhshy and Persian court musician Ghulam Bakhshy.

Bulat Mansurov Director Bulat Mansurov Writer

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Quick facts

Released
January 2, 1964
Runtime
80 min
IMDb
tt2371451
Language
Studio
Turkmenfilm

Themes

Cast

Rovshan Aliyev M. Annayev Ilmurad Bekmiyev Ya. Beknazarov K. Bekov Artyk Dzhallyyev Artyk Dzhallyyev Aman Khandurdiyev Gulluk Khodzhayev Khodzha Durdy Narliyev Khodzha Durdy Narliyev Aman Odayev Aman Odayev Khodzhan Ovezgelenov Khodzhan Ovezgelenov

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Contest about?
About the legendary musical competition between the famous Turkmen dutar player Shukur Bakhshy and Persian court musician Ghulam Bakhshy.
Who directed The Contest?
The Contest was directed by Bulat Mansurov.
Who stars in The Contest?
The Contest stars Rovshan Aliyev, M. Annayev, Ilmurad Bekmiyev, Ya. Beknazarov.
When was The Contest released?
The Contest is a 1964 music, drama, history film.
Where can I watch The Contest?
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