Cinema
Nesimi
Nəsimi
Hasan Seyidbeyli · 1973
Synopsis
In the fourteenth century, in a country torn apart by wars and internal struggles, the poet preaches a humanist morality and criticizes the power and the society of his time. A disciple of Fəzlullah Nəimi, he crosses paths with Teymur and his son Miranşah, the Shirvanshah İbrahim and the young Fatma, and his defiance of the feudal lords turns his life into a series of ordeals.
Context
The screenplay by İsa Hüseynov is based on his novel Məhşər; the music is by Tofiq Quliyev and the cinematography by Rasim İsmayılov. Filming took place without built sets, on location, from Qobustan and the fortresses of Ramana and Əlincə to the fire temple of Suraxanı, as far as Khiva in Uzbekistan, and some five thousand extras appeared in the march of Teymur's army. The director insisted on Rasim Balayev for the title role, his first major part. A group of philologists and historians advised the team. A restored version was presented in Baku on 20 December 2019.
Who it is for
An hour and a half of historical reconstruction, in Azerbaijani, in which the poet's ghazals are spoken on screen.
Prizes and reception
Prize for best historical film at the seventh All-Union film festival, in Baku in 1974, and acting prize for Rasim Balayev.
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