The film takes place in Baku in 1918-19 and then several years later. The film is based on the opera of the same name by Fikret Amirov. Sevil became the first film opera in the history of Azerbaijani cinema.
Valentina Aslanova
as Sevil
Häsän Mämmädov
as Balash
Zemfira Ismailova
as Gulush
Safura Ibrahimova
as Dilbar
Hamlet Gurbanov
as Abdulali bey
Mammadsadig Nuriyev
as Mammadali bey
Hasanagha Turabov
as Rustamov
Rza Afganli
as Atakishi
Agharza Guliyev
as Babakishi
Leyla Bədirbəyli
as Tafta
Insaf Mammadova
as Sevil's Daughter
Firuza Alikhanova
as