
The Tale of the Magic Beads
1988, Russian. Directed by Ilmurad Bekmiyev.
The young shepherd Murad and the beautiful Aigul fell in love with each other. But their happiness was short-lived. The evil Deva took the girl away and imprisoned her in a dungeon along with other women, whose bitter tears turned into silver beads. Murad , along with his friends and Aigul's brother, Aman, must save her.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 1 January 1988
- Original title
- Сказка о волшебном бисере
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Svetlana Mikhalchenko
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The Tale of the Magic Beads runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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The Tale of the Magic Beads isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1988. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Tale of the Magic Beads?
If you liked The Tale of the Magic Beads, try The Water Man, Upon the Magic Roads, Prince Charming.
Who directed The Tale of the Magic Beads?
The Tale of the Magic Beads (1988) was directed by Ilmurad Bekmiyev and stars Tillaghozel Geldyeva, Begench Gunibekov, Berdy Ashirov.