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Lady Zhibek
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Lady Zhibek

1972-08-18 · 143 min · ★ 8.5

Romance · Drama · History

Kyz-Zhibek - Kazakh poetic folk legend of the 16th century, tells about the period in the Kazakh nation when the people suffered from bloody feuds. In those times each province of the Kazakh nation had its own Khan and each tried to supersede the other. The love story of Tolegen, the brave warrior, and the beauty Zhibek ends tragically because of inter-family strife. Tolegen is foully murdered by Bekejan (the batyr, or nobleman, of the rival family), who earlier strived for the hand of Zhibek. Zhibek commits suicide after learning about the death of Tolegen.

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Directors
Sultan Khodzhikov
Production companies
Kazakhfilm
Countries
Soviet Union
Status
Released

Top Cast

Asanali AshimovAsanali AshimovBekezhan
Anuarbek MoldabekovAnuarbek MoldabekovShege
Kuman TastanbekovTulegen
Meruert UtekeshevaMeruert UtekeshevaZhibek
Kenenbay KozhabekovKenenbay KozhabekovSyrlyday
Gulfairus IsmailovaAygoz
Farida SharipovaFarida SharipovaKerdez
Idris NogajbayevIdris NogajbayevKarshiga
Kauken KenzhetayevKauken KenzhetayevBazarday
Sabira MaykanovaKamka
K. Baktayev
K. Baydusynov
M. Chandayeva
Zh. Zakirov
Leila Rakhimzhanova
Nurzhuman IhtymbaevNurzhuman Ihtymbaev
Lola AbdulkarimovaLola Abdulkarimova

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