Magtymguly (1968)
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
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Khommat Mullyk as Magtymguly |
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Muhammed Cherkezov as Mergen |
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Gyuldzhan Dovuletmuradova as Mangli |
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Iva Kakabayeva as Zubeyda |
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Ata Alovov as Ovez |
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N. Karliyev as Elbars |
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G. Kuliyeva as Akgyz |
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G. Toremuradova as Khadijah |
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Soyun Amangeldyev as Cherkez-khan |
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Gulluk Khodzhayev as Kadyr-Serdar |
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Klych Berdyev as Durdy-Shakhir |
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Murad Kurbanklychev as Khartyk |
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Durdy Saparov as Nazar-aga |
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Bayram Sadykov as Gulam-khan |
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Fuad Aliyev as Hasan-khan |
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Ata Dovletov as Dzhuma |
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Annam Kurbanov as Mullah Suleyman |
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Vladimir Bershanskiy as Stebelev |
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Aman Kurbandurdyev as Ali |
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G. Kherraev as Berkely-khan |
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Nazar Bekmiev as Allahverdi-khan |
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Akmurad Byashimov as old Sarbaz |
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Elizaveta Karayeva as Khally |
| Directing | Alty Karliyev | Director |
| Writing | Alty Karliyev | Writer |
| Writing | Khajyt Yakubov | Writer |
| Camera | Anatoly Karpukhin | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Nuri Khalmamedov | Music |
| Art | Vladimir Artykov | Production Design |