Murad, a young man, lives by the old ethical norms that are still valid in the suburbs of his city. He had promised Tofig, his childhood friend, to give him his sister as a wife, but Tofig is in love with another girl. He forgets the promise and takes the girl home. Murad is offended. According to the code of honor, he must take revenge. One of the first films ever produced in the Soviet Union to challenge the sociopolitical establishment.
Hasan MammadovMurad
Eldaniz ZeynalovTofig
Hadjimurad YegizarovJahangir
Majid DadashovHasanNatella AdıgozalovaRana
Sadig HuseynovBabash
Süsan MacidovaMansuraTatyana KharitonovaMarinaAsad MammadovSabir
Yusif VeliyevSafarali
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