RUSTAM IBRAGIMBEKOV (1939–2022)

Rustam Ibragimbekov’s autograph is presented on a photograph from the film “White Sun of the Desert” and framed as a complete composition. The signature appears directly on an image of Pavel Luspekaev as customs officer Pavel Vereshchagin, one of the film’s best-known characters.

Rustam Ibragimbekov was a writer, playwright, screenwriter and film director, and one of the screenwriters of “White Sun of the Desert”. Released in 1970, the film became one of the most recognised works of its era, while its characters and lines entered the cultural memory of several generations.

The photograph is accompanied by a plaque bearing Vereshchagin’s line: “I don’t take bribes. I’m offended on behalf of the state…”. The quotation creates a direct connection between the screenwriter’s autograph and one of the film’s defining characters. The work is presented in a frame as a complete collectible object dedicated to cinema history.

The authenticity of Rustam Ibragimbekov’s signature is confirmed by certificate of authenticity. The work is of interest to collectors of autographs and objects associated with landmark films of the 20th century.