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The Window of Sadness
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The Window of Sadness

1986-06-26 · 127 min · ★ 5.2

Drama

Film about growing up in a small village in Azerbaijan.

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Production details

Directors
Anar Rzayev
Production companies
Azerbaijanfilm
Countries
Soviet Union
Status
Released

Top Cast

Hasanagha TurabovHasanagha TurabovJalil Mammadguluzadeh / Jalil's Father
Elmira ShabanovaElmira ShabanovaHamida
Ilham SafarovJalil (childhood)
Ruslan NasirovAhmad
Hasan MammadovHasan MammadovMammadhasan
Shukufa YusupovaShukufa YusupovaIzzat
Vagif IbrahimoghluVagif IbrahimoghluKhudayar bey
Leyla ShikhlinskayaLeyla ShikhlinskayaZeynab
Zarnigyar AgakishiyevaZarnigyar AgakishiyevaSharaf
Fakhraddin ManafovFakhraddin ManafovIsgandar
Mammad BurjaliyevRashid bey
Marahim FarzalibeyovMarahim FarzalibeyovTeacher Hasanov
Nasiba ZeynalovaNasiba ZeynalovaSakina
Sona MikailovaSona MikailovaJalil's Mother
Natig AbdullayevValigulu
Yashar NuriYashar NuriKarbala resident
Ramiz AzizbeyliRamiz AzizbeyliKarbala resident
Arif GuliyevArif GuliyevKarbala resident
Alasgar MammadogluAlasgar MammadogluKarbala resident
Gunduz AbbasovGunduz AbbasovVillager

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