One night, at the caliph’s court, the beautiful and wise Scheherazade tells one of her stories: Once upon a time, there was a married couple, Musaffar and Aisha. On the day their son Asamat was born, a wise man appeared to Aisha and prophesied that the newborn would find happiness and love if Asamat were to pass all his trials. The sage left behind a magic flute that was meant to protect the boy from sorrow and misfortune...
Takhir Sabirov
Director
Yelena Tonunts
Scheherazade
Larisa Belogurova
Malika
Takhir Sabirov
Kalif
Sharif Kabulov
Wesir
Adel Al Hadad
Azamat
Dilbar Umarova
Aisha mother Azamat
Sattar Dikambayev
Genghis gang leader
Nabi Rakhimov
judge
Tamara Yandiyeva
Anora daughter of a merchant Karabay
Burkhon Radzhabov
Karabai
Ghalib Islamov
Muzaffar Azamat's father
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