Uzeyir's Life (1981)
The historical film about Azerbaijan composer Uzeyir Hadjibeyov's life.
Top billed cast
Huseynagha AtakishiyevUzeyir Hadjibeyov- Yalchin AfandiyevUzeyir (childhood)
Najiba MalikovaKhurshid Banu Natavan- Gadir RustamovJabbar Garyaghdi
- Ramiz GuliyevGurban Pirimov
- Rustam RustamzadehAbdurrahim bey Hagverdiyev
- Mammad MammadovMuslum Magomayev
Ali ZeynalovHasan bey Zardabi
Mikail MirzaHuseyngulu Sarabski
Mikail KarimovHuseyn Arablinski
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