A Family (1943 film)

A Family, (Russian: Одна семья) is a 1943^[1] Soviet film directed by Grigori Aleksandrov,^[2] Mikayil Mikayilov and Rza Takhmasib^[3][4] It was banned from being released in theatres by Joseph Stalin's regime censorship, for "poorly reflecting the struggle of the Soviet people against the German fascist invader".^[5]

A Family
Russian: Одна семья
Directed by	Grigori Aleksandrov Mikayil Mikayilov Rza Takhmasib
Written by	Aleksandr Stolper Olga Ziv
Starring	Mirza Babayev Merziyye Davudova O. Filippova Hokuma Gurbanova M. Jarikov
Music by	Gara Garayev
Release date	1943 (1943)
Countries	Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union

Plot

A Family (1943)

The film depicts the heroic daily life of the people of Baku during the Great Patriotic War. It consists of three interconnected stories: an Azerbaijani tanker-shooter named Najaf, who is on leave, mistakenly arrives at the house of Sergeant Andrievsky instead of the captain's family. Despite the mix-up, the Andrievsky family warmly welcomes him. A romance develops between Najaf and the host's daughter. The stories shared by the characters form the narrative of the film.^[6]

Starring

• Mirza Babayev
• Merziyye Davudova
• O. Filippova
• Hokuma Gurbanova
• M. Jarikov
• X. Malikov
• Alekper Melikov
• Lyubov Orlova
• V. Saripov
• Oleg Zhakov
• Kazim Ziya^[7]