''My Seven Sons'' () is a 1970

Soviet The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...

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. The film plot is written by Yusif Samedoglu based on his father poet

Samed Vurgun Samad Vurgun ( ; born Samad Yusif oghlu Vekilov; March 21, 1906 – May 27, 1956) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet poet, dramatist, public figure, first People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1943), academician of Azerbaijan National Academy of Scie ...

's ''The Komsomol Poem'' which is about the events of the 1920s and the Soviet overtaking of Azerbaijan. The film's title derives from Azerbaijani folklore clause ''yeddi oğul istərəm, bircə dənə qız gəlin'' (meaning "I'd like seven sons and just one daughter"), usually said during the weddings, when the groom comes to the bride's house to pick her up. The film was shot for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Soviet power in Azerbaijan. This lyrical psychological film is about commitment to the

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and its victory. The story is about seven youth who sacrifice everything for the good of people.

Plot

The story is set in Azerbaijan in 1920. Seven young communists, led by Bakhtiyar (played by

Hasan Mammadov Hasan Agamammad oglu Mammadov (; 22 November 1938 – 26 August 2003) was a theater and cinema actor of Azerbaijan, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (1982) received USSR and Azerbaijan State Awards. Life Hasan Mammadov was born on November 22, 1 ...

), are sent by the revolutionary committee to the remote village of Peykanli. This village is under the control of Keraj bej (

Hasanagha Turabov Hasanagha Turabov (, ; 24 March 1938, Baku – 23 February 2003, Baku) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet actor, who starred in leading roles in numerous Azerbaijani films, including '' Yeddi Ogul Isterem'', '' Babek,'' laureate of the State Prize of A ...

), a powerful landowner who refuses to submit to the new Soviet government and actively resists it. Amid the struggle between the communists and the forces loyal to Keraj bej, a tragic love story unfolds between Jalal (Enver Hasanov), a communist poet, and Humay (Zemfira Ismayilova), the daughter of Keraj bej. Humay returns Jalal’s love, but she feels unable to defy her father’s will. Jalal confronts Keraj bej, openly admitting that they remain enemies while also confessing his love for Humay. In response, Keraj bej kills Jalal with his own hands. Devastated by the news of her beloved’s death, Humay dies of grief. Ultimately, five of the seven communists are killed in the ongoing conflict, and Bakhtiyar, the last survivor, leaves for a new mission, accompanied by six young villagers from Peykanli who are inspired to carry on the work of the fallen communists. They travel through the villages during the takeover of Azerbaijan by Bolsheviks in order to establish and strengthen the Soviet power. Events develop in Peykanli village.

Cast

as Bakhtiyar * Anvar Hasanov as Jalal * Elchin Mammadov as Mirpasha * Abdul Mahmudov as Gasim *

Shahmar Alakbarov Shahmar Zulfugar oglu Alakbarov (; (August 23, 1943, Kirovabad – August 12, 1992, Baku) was an Azerbaijani actor, screenwriter, voice actor, narrator, director, and People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1989). He was also a member of the Commun ...

as Gazanfar * Rafig Azimov as Shahsuvar * Alasgar Ibrahimov as Zalimoglu *

as Keraj bej * Ismayil Osmanli as Kalantar * Zemfira Ismayilova as Humay * Hamlet Khanizadeh as Gizir

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Soviet-era Azerbaijani films Azerbaijani-language films Azerbaijanfilm films Soviet black-and-white films Soviet drama films Russian-language drama films 1970 drama films 1970 films Films directed by Tofig Tagizadeh 1970s Soviet films 1970s Russian-language films {{Azerbaijan-film-stub

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