In a remote Kyrgyz village, Dzhamilya follows her 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 instead. Years later, their young friend Seid reminisces about the couple.
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Cast
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Natalya Arinbasarova
Dzhamilya
Also in
Visit to the Minotaur
A Quiet Day at the End of the War
Suimenkul Chokmorov
Daniyar
Known for
Dersu Uzala
Irina Poplavskaya
Chingiz Aitmatov
Narrator
Kadyrzhan Kydyraliyev
Nasreddin Dubashev
Seit
Also in
The Skies of Our Childhood
The First Teacher
Sergei Yutkevich
Nikolai Sidelnikov
Aliman Dzhangorozova
Mother
Also in
The Skies of Our Childhood
The Descendant of the Snow Leopard
Yelena Surazhskaya
Altynbek Kenzhekov
Sadyk
Also in
At the Foot of Naizatas
Viktor Belyarov
Irina Poplavskaya Director · Chinghiz Aitmatov Writer Nikolai Sidelnikov Composer
United States release July 6, 1972 · Produced in Russia · Languages German, Russian
Production
Mosfilm
Production
Kirghizfilm
Production
Kyrgyzfilm
Production
Russia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Джамиля
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
German · Russian
Release dates
Russia · October 13, 1969
Theatrical
United States · July 6, 1972
New York City, New York
Argentina
June 29, 1972
Germany
April 17, 1970 · Physical
Hungary
January 22, 1970
Portugal
February 18, 1972
Türkiye
February 1, 1974
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