Overview
The film takes place in Baku in 1918-19 and then several years later. The film is based on the opera of the same name by Fikret Amirov. Sevil became the first film opera in the history of Azerbaijani cinema.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Baku
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Music
Music by Fikret Amirov
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Rasim Ismailov
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Vladimir GorikkerScreenplay
- Andrey DonatovScreenplay
- Talat AyyubovScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 8, 1970
- Original language
- Azerbaijani
- Countries
- Soviet Union
Production
Cast
Valentina AslanovaSevil
Hasan MammadovBalash- Zemfira IsmailovaGulush
Safura IbrahimovaDilbar
Gamlet KurbanovAbdulali bey
Mammadsadiq NuriyevMammadali bey
Hasanagha TurabovRustamov
Rza AfganliAtakishi
Aga-Rza KuliyevBabakishi
Leyla BadirbayliTafta- Insaf MammadovaSevil's Daughter
- Firuza Alikhanova
- Azad Dadashov
Talat Rehmanov
Aliheydar Hasanzada
Mukhtar AvsharovBey
Rafig Azimov
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