My Seven Sons
My Seven Sons (Azerbaijani: Yeddi Oğul İstərəm) is a 1970 Azerbaijani drama film. The film plot is written by Yusif Samedoglu based on his father poet Samed Vurgun's The Komsomol Poem which is about the events of the 1920s and the Soviet overtaking of Azerbaijan.
| My Seven Sons | |
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| Directed by | Tofig Tagizadeh |
| Produced by | Azerbaijanfilm |
| Written by | Yusif Samedoglu |
| Starring | Hasan Mammadov, Anvar Hasanov, Hasanagha Turabov |
| Music by | Khayyam Mirzazadeh |
| Cinematography | Rasim Ismayilov |
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Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Azerbaijani |
The title "Yeddi Oğul İstərəm" derives from Azerbaijani folklore clause Yeddi Oğul İstərəm, Bircə Dənə Qız Gəlin (meaning "I'd like seven sons and just one daughter"), usually said during the weddings, when the groom comes to the bride's house to pick her up. The movie was shot for the 50th anniversary of establishment of Soviet power in Azerbaijan.[1]
Plot
This lyrical psychological film is about commitment to the Bolshevik revolution and its victory. The story is about seven youth who sacrifice everything for the good of people.[2] They travel through the villages during the takeover of Azerbaijan by Bolsheviks in order to establish and strengthen the Soviet power. Events develop in Peykanli village.[3]
Cast
- Hasan Mammadov as Bakhtiyar
- Anvar Hasanov as Jalal
- Elchin Mammadov as Mirpasha
- Abdul Mahmudov as Gasim
- Shahmar Alakbarov as Gazanfar
- Rafig Azimov as Shahsuvar
- Alasgar Ibrahimov as Zalimoglu
- Hasanagha Turabov as Geray bey
- Ismayil Osmanli as Kalantar
- Zemfira Ismayilova as Humay
- Hamlet Khanizadeh as Gizir
See also
- Azerbaijani films of the 1970s
Notes
- "7 OĞUL İSTƏRƏM". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- "7 OĞUL İSTƏRƏM". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- Muradli, Khayale (21 April 2010). "40 ilin "Yeddi oğul"u". Lent. Baku. Retrieved 28 June 2010.