The Telephone Operator

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The Telephone Operator

1962

1h 15m

8.0(1 votes)

Romance

Drama

Family

Overview

The film is about young girl and her first love.

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20 members

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Раїса Недашківська

Mehriban

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Nodar Shashigoglu

Zakir

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Эльвира Бруновская

Zarangiz

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Gündüz Abbasov

Mehriban's Father

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Maryam Seyidbeyli

Mehriban (Childhood)

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Kima Mammadova

Firuza

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Валентина Хмара

Galina

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Ataya Aliyeva

Simuzar

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Barat Şəkinskaya

Surayya

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Süsən Məcidova

Salminaz

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Sona Hacıyeva

Mehriban's Grandmother

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Sona Aslanova

Mehriban's Mother in Law

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Əliağa Ağayev

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Mirzə Babayev

Gulam

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Aghadadash Gurbanov

Zakir's Father

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Ismail Talibli

Professor

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Həsənağa Turabov

Huseyn

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Huseynagha Sadigov

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Анатолий Фалькович

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Ziya Seyidbeyli

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