Asal (1940)
The famous textile worker Natasha Abrikosova travels from Moscow to Tashkent to introduce the innovative method of the Vinogradovs at a textile mill (E. Vinogradova was the film's technical consultant). However, the director of the plant, Rizaev (a hidden enemy), is trying with all his might to thwart Abrikosova's plan. Having chosen Asal as her assistant, the girl soon achieves a record output and, thereby, provokes Rizaev to an open crime.
- Released
- 1940-07-22
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Mikhail Yegorov, Boris Kazachkov
Cast
- Khalima Nasyrova as Asal
- Lyutfi Sarymsakova as Asal’s mother
- Rakhim Pirmukhamedov as Hasan
- Elena Pavlova as Natasha Abrikosova
- Shukur Burkhanov as Rustam
- Asad Ismatov as Rizaev
- Mukarram Turgunbaeva as Asal’s friend
- Zamira Khidoyatova as secretary of the party committee
- Kudrat Khodzhaev as major of state security (uncredited)