The film is based on K. Kuliev's novel "Magtymguly". A story about a Turkmen spiritual leader, philosophical poet, Sufi and traveller who wrote under the pen name Pyragy (Feraghi) and is considered to be the most famous figure in Turkmen literary history. After graduating from the Khiva Madrasa, the poet Pyragy (Feraghi) Magtymguly returns to his native Turkmen aul. He teaches children, composes poems, loves a beautiful girl and is loved by her. But local bey Cherkez-khan does not like the poet's calls to unite Turkmens, and his soldiers burn the village. Khan appoints the captured Magtymguly his court poet but, having received a refusal, the tyrant orders to kill the poet. But the guard helps the poet to escape. Having returned to the burnt aul, Magtymguly begins to call on Turkmens to unite with Russia, because they could not deal with their troubles alone.
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Khommat Mullyk
Magtymguly
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Iva Kakabayeva
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Ata Alovov
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G. Toremuradova
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Soyun Amangeldyev
Cherkez-khan
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Gulluk Khodzhayev
Kadyr-Serdar
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Alty Karliyev Director · Khajyt Yakubov Writer Vladimir Artykov Production designer
First release January 1, 1968 · Produced in Russia · Original title Махтумкули
Production
Turkmenfilm
Production
Russia
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Original title
Махтумкули
Original language
Turkmen
Spoken on screen
Turkmen
Release dates
Russia · January 1, 1968
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No release date listed for United States.
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