---
title: 'Babek (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Eldar Kuliev'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 128
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Soviet Union'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/babek-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078816/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Babek (1979)

1979 · 128 min · History · Soviet Union

Original title: Babək

## Synopsis

Babek is a 1979 Soviet historical drama film directed by Eldar Guliyev. A joint production between Azerbaijanfilm and Mosfilm, Babek is the most expensive film produced in Azerbaijan SSR. It stars Rasim Balayev in the title role with Hasanagha Turabov playing Abbasid general Afshin. The screenplay was written by novelist Anvar Mammadkhanli.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Eldar Kuliev](https://cinepixo.com/people/eldar-kuliev)
- **Screenplay:** [Anvar Mammadkhanli](https://cinepixo.com/people/anvar-mammadkhanli)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Polad Bulbuloghlu](https://cinepixo.com/people/polad-bulbuloghlu)
- **Director of Photography:** [Rasim Ismailov](https://cinepixo.com/people/rasim-ismailov)

## Cast

- [Hasanagha Turabov](https://cinepixo.com/people/hasanagha-turabov) as Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin
- [Tamara Yandiyeva](https://cinepixo.com/people/tamara-yandiyeva)
- [Amaliya Panahova](https://cinepixo.com/people/amaliya-panahova)
- [Ramiz Melikov](https://cinepixo.com/people/ramiz-melikov) as Sahl Smbatean
- [Rasim Balayev](https://cinepixo.com/people/rasim-balayev) as Babak Khorramdin
- [Hamid Azayev](https://cinepixo.com/people/hamid-azayev)
- [Samandar Rzayev](https://cinepixo.com/people/samandar-rzayev) as Mohammad ibn Ba'ith
- [Shahmar Alakbarov](https://cinepixo.com/people/shahmar-alakbarov) as Javidhan
- [Məmməd Verdiyev](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-mm-d-verdiyev)
- [Ənvər Həsənov](https://cinepixo.com/people/nv-r-h-s-nov)

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