The Contest
Seen it?1964 | 80 min | Music, Drama, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
About the legendary musical competition between the famous Turkmen dutar player Shukur Bakhshy and Persian court musician Ghulam Bakhshy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bulat Mansurov
- Rovshan Aliyev
- M. Annayev
- Ilmurad Bekmiyev
- Ya. Beknazarov
- K. Bekov
- Artyk Dzhallyyev
- Aman Khandurdiyev
- Gulluk Khodzhayev
- Khodzha Durdy Narliyev
- Aman Odayev