Dzhamilya

Oct 13 1969 N/A 1h 23m
Drama, Romance, War

Based on the novel of the same name by Chinghiz Aitmatov. The action takes place during the days of World War II in one of the villages of Kyrgyzstan. The famous artist Seit recalls his childhood, his first unrequited love for Dzhamilya, the wife of his older brother, and the wounded front-line soldier Daniyar, whose songs taught to notice beauty... A poetic story about love, the secrets of creation, the national customs of the Kyrgyz people.

Plot

Dzhamiliya lives in a kirghizian village. She follows their parents' orders when she marries a man without loving him. Then World War II breaks out and her new husband has to leave the village. While being alone Dzhamiliya meets the returning soldier Daniyar and falls in love with him.

Written by

Chingiz Aitmatov

Directed by

Irina Poplavskaya, Sergei Yutkevich

Cast

Natalya Arinbasarova, Suymenkul Chokmorov, Nasreddin Dubashev

Crew

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Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Kyrgyzfilm, Mosfilm

Languages

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
340
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA