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First aired on Oct 23, 1961
Runtime: 92 mins
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Genres: Fantasy
Inspired by the epic poem "Shahnameh" by Ferdowsi. It tells the story of Zahhak, the ruler of the Kingdom of Snakes, who, through cunning and deception, conquers a neighboring state and establishes the cult of the Snake Goddess. Zahhak has two snakes growing from his shoulders that feed on human brains. Each day, a dancer, a devotee of the cult, performs a snake dance in the city square. The person she kisses during her performance is doomed to be sacrificed to the snakes.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Mukhamejan Kasymov | Kova
G. Niyazov | Bakhrom
Makhmud Takhiri | Kubod
Bakhtali Sabzaliyev | Farrukh
Khodzhakuli Rakhmatullaev | Rukhkhom
Dilbar Kasymova | Nushafarin
Featured Crew
Boris Kimyagarov | Director
Nikolai Rozhkov | Writer
Evgeniy Pomeshchikov | Writer
Suleiman Yudakov | Original Music Composer
Ferdowsi | Story
Naum Ardashnikov | Director of Photography