Tenderness

Tenderness

Tenderness

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Tenderness

"Farewell to childhood, first love, first grief of young people who came into life — this is remembered with tenderness and sadness..."

1967

1h 11m

5.5(6 votes)

Romance

Overview

This is a story about modern youth, about how young people enters the great beautiful world of complex human relations, how, when faced with different people and phenomena, boys and girls are convinced that good and bright are affirmed in life.

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Uzbekfilm

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Mariya Sternikova

Mariya Sternikova

Lena

Rodion Nahapetov

Rodion Nahapetov

Timur

Ravshan Agzamov

Sanzhar

Maya Makhmudova

Mamura

Saida Borodina

Saida Borodina

Ulfata

Shukhrat Irgashev

Shukhrat Irgashev

Shukhrat

Talat Rehmanov

Talat Rehmanov

Marat

Creative team

Directed by: Elyor Ishmukhamedov
Written by: Odelsha Agishev

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