A Country House for One Family

Feb 13, 1978

1h 24m

★ 0.0

Overview

On the seashore, the mother and father decided to build a country house where their three sons, daughter, daughters-in-law and grandchildren could gather together. But neither the sons nor the daughter can find time to visit and help their parents. Only the eldest son understands his father and mother...

Genres

Drama

Family

Romance

Production Companies

Azerbaijanfilm

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Cast

Eldar

Igor Kvasha

Mother

Firangiz Sharifova

Valida

Larisa Khalafova

Father

Suleiman Aleskerov

Ali

Rasim Balayev

Sister

Maya Danilyan

Sergei Yursky

Aghamehdi

Yusif Yulduz

Gulam

Gamlet Kurbanov

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