Last night of childhood
Last night of childhood () — Azerbaijani Soviet film of 1968 by Azerbaijani director Arif Babayev produced by the film studio Azerbaijanfilm. The film is based on the story of the same name by Magsud Ibrahimbeyov, published in the same year. The film premiered on January 26, 1970, in Moscow. Plot 
Murad and Rustam are cousins. Murad just finished school. However, he failed to enter the institute. Rustam, who just graduated from the institute, works as a construction foreman at a meat processing plant. He arranges Murad there as ordinary workers. But it soon becomes clear that not everything is going smoothly at the meat processing plant. The fact is that the foreman of the night shift Rufat secretly steals meat with his accomplices at night. One night Murad sees it. But Rufat threatens Murad and he promises not to tell anyone. Rustam is soon appointed head of the night shift. Rufat understands that such a replacement can ruin everything for them. Then he resorts to the help of his accomplice Elya. Knowing that Rustam has feelings for her, he asks her to steal the keys to the warehouse from Rustam. However, Murad tells everything to Rustam. They find Rufat at the crime scene... Cast 
Anvar Hasanov — Murad
Sayavush Shafiyev — Rustam
Ataya Aliyeva — Mansoura
Torekhanim Zeynalova - grandmother
Alakbar Seyfi — Ismayil
Khosrov Abdullayev — Majnun
Tofig Mirzayev — Rufat
Megi Kejeradze - Elya
Gorkhmaz Atakishiyev — Zaur
Mammadsadiq Nuriyev — Davud
Insaf Mammadova — Sevda
Yusif Valiyev — senior executive
Rafik Taghiyev — driver
Malik Dadashov — Nagiyev
Mukhtar Maniyev — Tahir

Awards 
In 1969, at the III Film Festival of the Republics of Transcaucasia and Ukraine in Kyiv, the film was noted as the best for children and youth. Diplomas were also awarded to actor Anvar Hasanov and composer Polad Bulbul-ogly (for the best musical score for the film). Interesting facts 
The film is the first acting work of the People's Artist of Azerbaijan Samandar Rzayev (one of the two policemen at the very beginning of the film). According to the People's Artist of Azerbaijan Anvar Hasanov, many viewers remember him precisely for the role of Murad from this film, although this is the third film with the participation of a film actor. References

1968 films
Soviet-era Azerbaijanian films