The Last Night of Childhood

Dec 8, 1968

1h 29m

★ 4.7

Overview

Murad, a young man fails the entrance exam to the Institute and starts working at the meat factory. His cousin Rustam, a worker on a building site, fights with him against the dishonest people who sell pieces of meat from the factory. After a series of dramatic situations, Murad and Rustam manage to uncover the thieves.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Azerbaijanfilm

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Cast

Murad

Anvar Hasanov

Rustam

Sayavush Shafiyev

Mansura

Ataya Aliyeva

Grandmother

Torakhanum Zeynalova

Ismail

Alakbar Seyfi

Majnun

Khosrov Abdullayev

Rufat

Tofig Mirzayev

Elya

Megi Kejeradze

Zaur

Gorkhmaz Atakishiyev

Davud

Mammadsadig Nuriyev

Sevda

Insaf Mammadova

Yusif Veliyev

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