''The Day Passed'' ( az, Gün Keçdi) is a 1971

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

i romantic

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Arif Babayev Arif Haji oglu Babayev ( az, Arif Hacı oğlu Babayev) was an Azerbaijani film director and Honorary Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR (1964). Biography Arif Babayev was born on September 20, 1928, in Baku. The Babayevs family lived on Qala Street, ...

. It stars Leyla Shikhlinskaya as Asmar,

Hasan Mammadov Hasan Agamammad oglu Mammadov (; 22 November 1938 – 26 August 2003) was a theater and cinema actor of Azerbaijan, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (1982) received USSR and Azerbaijan State Awards. Life Hasan Mammadov was born on November 22, 1 ...

as Ogtay, and

Hasanagha Turabov Hasanagha Turabov ( az, Həsənağa Turabov, russian: Гасанага Турабов; 24 March 1938, Baku – 23 February 2003, Baku) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet actor, who starred in leading roles in numerous Azerbaijani films, including '' ...

as Ogtay's colleague. It is an adaptation of the novel "Georgian Surname" by Azerbaijani author

Anar Rzayev Anar Rasul oghlu Rzayev ( az, Anar Rəsul oğlu Rzayev), known as Anar (born 14 March 1938, Baku), is Azerbaijani writer, dramatist, film director, and the Chairman of the Writers' Union of Azerbaijan. Anar is primarily a novelist and short-sto ...

. Rzayev published the novel in 1967 and later adapted it into a

screenplay ''ScreenPlay'' is a television drama anthology series broadcast on BBC2 between 9 July 1986 and 27 October 1993. Background After single-play anthology series went off the air, the BBC introduced several showcases for made-for-television, fe ...

himself. The film tells the story of two reconciled childhood friends as they reflect on their past, and also encapsulates the atmosphere and soul of

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at the time. The title refers to the characters' inability to change their past and what has already happened. Upon release, ''The Day Passed'' garnered widespread popularity and critical acclaim in

. It is now considered one of the best Azerbaijani films from the

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Plot

Asmar, one of the main characters of the film, appears to be happy at first glance. She is married to a diplomat, has a daughter, and many friends. She has exciting memories of travelling all over the world. She used to enjoy her entertaining and pleasant lifestyle, but as time passed, its value and significance faded in her eyes. She still had not found her true place in life. After separating from Ogtay, she desires to rebuild her life and make certain concessions. The film ends on the note that it is impossible to live clinging to the past and memories, and that everyone should look forward to their future. During the shooting, actor Hasan Mammadov refused to perform the film's ending, which originally included a sexually intimate scene between Ogtay and Asmar. As a result, the writers were forced to make amends to certain parts of the screenplay.

Cast

* Leyla Shikhlinskaya as Asmar *

as Ogtay *

as Ogtay's colleague * Chingiz Aliloghlu as Jamal * Mukhtar Avsharov as Postman * Sadaya Mustafayeva as Asmar's mother *Torekhanum Zeynalova as Neighbour

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Passed Day, The 1971 films 1971 romantic drama films Azerbaijani-language films Films directed by Arif Babayev

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