22 Jan 1973
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Top Billed Cast
Раїса Недашківська Mehriban
Nodar Shashigoglu Zakir
Эльвира Бруновская Zarangiz
Gündüz Abbasov Mehriban's Father
Maryam Seyidbeyli Mehriban (Childhood)
Kima Mammadova Firuza
Valentina Khmara Galina
Ataya Aliyeva Simuzar
Barat Shakinskaya Surayya
Süsən Məcidova Salminaz
Sona Hadjiyeva Mehriban's Grandmother
Sona Aslanova Mehriban's Mother in Law
Aliagha Aghayev 
Mirzə Babayev Gulam
Aghadadash Gurbanov Zakir's Father
Ismail Talibli Professor
Hasanagha Turabov Huseyn
Huseynagha Sadigov 
Anatoliy Falkovich Ziya Seyidbeyli
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