The White Sun of the Desert (1969)
The setting is the east shore of the Caspian Sea (today's Turkmenistan) where the Red Army soldier Fyodor Sukhov has been fighting the Civil War in Russian Asia for a number of years. After being hospitalised and then demobbed, he sets off home to join his wife, only to be caught up in a desert fight between a Red Army cavalry unit and Basmachi guerrillas. The cavalry unit commander, Rahimov, "convinces" Sukhov to help, temporarily, with the protection of abandoned women of the Basmachi guerrilla leader Abdullah's harem. Leaving a young Red Army soldier, Petrukha, to assist Sukhov with the task, Rahimov and his cavalry unit set out to pursue fleeing Abdullah.Sukhov and women from Abdullah's harem return to a nearby shore town. Soon, looking for a seaway across the border, Abdullah and his gang come to the same town...
Cast
- Anatoliy Kuznetsov - Sukhov
- Pavel Luspekayev - Vereshchagin
- Spartak Mishulin - Said
- Kakhi Kavsadze - Abdulla
- Raisa Kurkina - Nastasya
- Nikolai Godovikov - Petrukha
- Tatyana Fedotova - Gulchatai
- Musa Dudayev - Rakhimov
- Nikolai Badyev - Lebedev
- Vladimir Kadochnikov - Semyon
Screenplay
- Valentin Ezhov
- Rustam Ibragimbekov
- Bulat Okudzhava (Lyricist)
- Lyudmila Shmuglyakova (Script Editor)
- V. Spitsyn (Script Editor)
Themes
Crossing the Desert: Struggle Under the Sands, Desert Trek and Heat Exhaustion, Survival Ordeal in Desert Heat
Keywords
civil war, desert, red army, 1910s
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The White Sun of the Desert about?
- The setting is the east shore of the Caspian Sea (today's Turkmenistan) where the Red Army soldier Fyodor Sukhov has been fighting the Civil War in Russian Asia for a number of years. After being hospitalised and then demobbed, he sets off home to join his wife, only to be caught up in a desert fight between a Red Army cavalry unit and Basmachi guerrillas. The cavalry unit commander, Rahimov, "convinces" Sukhov to help, temporarily, with the protection of abandoned women of the Basmachi guerrilla leader Abdullah's harem. Leaving a young Red Army soldier, Petrukha, to assist Sukhov with the task, Rahimov and his cavalry unit set out to pursue fleeing Abdullah.Sukhov and women from Abdullah's harem return to a nearby shore town. Soon, looking for a seaway across the border, Abdullah and his gang come to the same town...
- Who directed The White Sun of the Desert?
- The White Sun of the Desert was directed by Vladimir Motyl.
- Who stars in The White Sun of the Desert?
- The White Sun of the Desert stars Anatoliy Kuznetsov, Pavel Luspekayev, Spartak Mishulin, Kakhi Kavsadze, Raisa Kurkina, Nikolai Godovikov.
- How long is The White Sun of the Desert?
- The White Sun of the Desert has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is The White Sun of the Desert?
- The White Sun of the Desert is a Action, Drama, Romance, Comedy, Adventure, War film.
- Where was The White Sun of the Desert produced?
- The White Sun of the Desert was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of The White Sun of the Desert?
- The themes of The White Sun of the Desert include: Crossing the Desert: Struggle Under the Sands, Desert Trek and Heat Exhaustion, Survival Ordeal in Desert Heat.