The Prisoner of the Caucasus

About the show

In a Caucasian mountain village, Fatima falls in love with a Russian prisoner brought to her as a wedding gift. Her father has chosen Abubeker as her bridegroom. The prisoner is condemned to death, but Fatima frees him and urges him to escape. He tells her that he loves another woman in his homeland and runs away. As the villagers prepare revenge, Fatima stabs herself.