Underplayed Gems

The Last Night of Childhood (1968)

The Last Night of Childhood poster
Original title
Uşaqlığın Son Gecəsi
Directed by
Arif Babayev
Genre
drama film, comedy film, crime film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a group of young friends in a Soviet Azerbaijani town on the night before one of them leaves for the army. They confront the end of their carefree youth as small crimes and personal betrayals test their bonds.

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What happens

The Last Night of Childhood (Azerbaijani: Uşaqlığın son gecəsi) is a Soviet film of 1968 by Azerbaijani director Arif Babayev produced by the film studio Azerbaijanfilm. The film is based on the story of the same name by Magsud Ibrahimbeyov, published in the same year. The film premiered on January 26, 1970, in Moscow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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