Magtymguly

Magtymguly (1968)

History

The film is based on K. Kuliev's novel "Magtymguly". A story about a Turkmen spiritual leader, philosophical poet, Sufi and traveller who wrote under the pen name Pyragy (Feraghi) and is considered to be the most famous figure in Turkmen literary history. After graduating from the Khiva Madrasa, the poet Pyragy (Feraghi) Magtymguly returns to his native Turkmen aul. He teaches children, composes poems, loves a beautiful girl and is loved by her. But local bey Cherkez-khan does not like the poet's calls to unite Turkmens, and his soldiers burn the village. Khan appoints the captured Magtymguly his court poet but, having received a refusal, the tyrant orders to kill the poet. But the guard helps the poet to escape. Having returned to the burnt aul, Magtymguly begins to call on Turkmens to unite with Russia, because they could not deal with their troubles alone.

Director: Alty Karliyev

Casts

	Khommat Mullyk as Magtymguly
	Muhammed Cherkezov as Mergen
	Gyuldzhan Dovuletmuradova as Mangli
	Iva Kakabayeva as Zubeyda
	Ata Alovov as Ovez
	N. Karliyev as Elbars
	G. Kuliyeva as Akgyz
	G. Toremuradova as Khadijah
	Soyun Amangeldyev as Cherkez-khan
	Gulluk Khodzhayev as Kadyr-Serdar
	Klych Berdyev as Durdy-Shakhir
	Murad Kurbanklychev as Khartyk
	Durdy Saparov as Nazar-aga
	Bayram Sadykov as Gulam-khan
	Fuad Aliyev as Hasan-khan
	Ata Dovletov as Dzhuma
	Annam Kurbanov as Mullah Suleyman
	Vladimir Bershanskiy as Stebelev
	Aman Kurbandurdyev as Ali
	G. Kherraev as Berkely-khan
	Nazar Bekmiev as Allahverdi-khan
	Akmurad Byashimov as old Sarbaz
	Elizaveta Karayeva as Khally

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