Sevil is a film made in 1970 in the Azerbaijan SSR. It was directed by Vladimir Goriket, and is based on the work of the same name by Jafar Jabbarly.
Contents
Content
At the center of the film is the fate of an Azerbaijani woman who rebels against ignorance and strives to find her place in life. Sevil's (Valentina Aslanova) fate is portrayed as representative of the fate of Azerbaijani women.
About the film
The film is based on the play of the same name by playwright Jafar Jabbarly and the opera of the same name by composer Fikret Amirov. The film is the first film-opera in the history of Azerbaijani cinema. It is also the first film-opera on a contemporary subject in the history of Soviet cinematography.
Cast and crew
Crew
Author: Jafar Jabbarly (play), Fikret Amirov (opera)
Screenwriters: Vladimir Gorikker, Andrey Donatov, Talat Ayyubov
Director: Vladimir Gorikker
Cinematographer: Rasim Ismayilov
Production Designer: Elbay Rzaguliyev
Composer: Fikret Amirov
Sound Engineer: Grigori Korenblyum
Costume Designer: Badura Afganli
Editor: Tahira Babayeva
Makeup Artist: V. Bereznyakov
Assistant Directors: Elmira Aliyeva, A. Aliyev, Akif Rustamov
Assistant Cinematographers: Rafiq Karimov, Ziya Babayev (credited as Z. Babayev), Hamza Ahmadoglu
Assistant Production Designer: Mayis Aghabayov
Cinematographer for Set Scenes: Rasim Ismayilov
Production Designer for Set Scenes: Mirza Rafiev
Film Director: A. Dudiyev
Singers: Firangiz Ahmadova (Sevil), Lutfiyar Imanov (Balash), Rahila Jabbarova (Gulush), Galina Oleynichenko (Dilber), V. Sultanov, Firudin Mehdiyev, Adil Malikov, K. Gurbanova, Mursel Badirov, L. Abayshvili, V. Gurbanov, L. Gnida, Islam Rzayev
Cast
Valentina Aslanova — Sevil
Hasan Mammadov — Balash
Zemfira Ismayilova — Gulush
Safura Ibrahimova — Dilber
Hamlet Gurbanov — Abdulali Bey
Mammadsadiq Nuriyev— Mammadali Bey
Hasanagha Turabov — Rustamov
Rza Afghanli — Atakishi
Agharza Guliyev — Babakishi
Leyla Badirbeyli — Tafta
Insaf Mammadova — Sevil's Daughter
Firuza Alikhanova
P. Hajiyeva
Azad Dadasov
L. Nabiyeva
S. Suleymanov
Talat Rahmanov — Servant
I. Morozova
Aliheyder Hasanov
Mukhtar Avsharov — Bey
Rafiq Azimov — Officer