The Magic Gown | |
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Azerbaijani: Sehrli xalat | |
Directed by | Alisattar Atakishiyev |
Written by | Alexandr Tarasov Alisattar Atakishiyev |
Music by | Arif Malikov |
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Running time | 75 min. |
Country | Azerbaijan SSR |
Language | Azerbaijani |
The Magic Gown (Azerbaijani : Sehrli xalat) is an Azerbaijani film directed by Alisattar Atakishiyev in 1964. [1]
In the film, with the help of the famous illusionist Io Kio, children travel to the past and the future. Here, both periods are viewed through the eyes of the children of that period. [2]
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