22 Jan 1973
The Return of the Violin
During the WWII a group of children are trying to save Stradivarius violin from Nazis.
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Ismail Daghistanli Zahidov
Alasgar Alakbarov Rashid Sardarli
Ali Zeynalov Imamzadeh
Mohsun Sanani Javadov
Leyla Bədirbəyli Leyla
Mirzə Babayev Jalil
Sürəyya Qasımova Afat
Alakbar Huseynzadeh Murtuz
Mammadrza Sheikhzamanov Gafar Niyazov
Rahila Jabbarova Jahan
Munavvar Kalantarli Masma
Osman Haggi Salim
Ashraf Yusifzadeh 
Barat Shakinskaya Secretary
Suleyman Taghizadeh 
Aghahuseyn Javadov 
Bahadur Aliyev Hadjimammad Gafgazli 
Ismail Afandiyev Karim
Aliheydar Hasanzadeh Guest
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