Alim
Алім
Synopsis
Crimea. The middle of the 19th century. A proud and brave jigit Alim Aidamak who cannot put up with the workers’ abuse, works at the leather factory of the greedy Ali-bay. One day he responds in kind. He is fired, but he takes the memories of the beautiful daughter of his ex-master, Sara, with him. Young people went their separate ways. Alim takes the revolutionary path; he and his friends go to the mountains and start an underground struggle. Only his name is enough to terrify landlords, Mirzas and civil servants. Authorities send a Cossack detachment to catch the Crimean Tatar Robin Hood. The adventure film, which reminds an American western, was filmed based on a Crimean Tatar legend, which in 1925 was turned into a play by the repressed Crimean Tatar writer Ipchi Ümer. The shooting of the film under the script of the Ukrainian avant-garde poet Mykola Bazhan began in the autumn of 1925, when the indigenisation policy in the national republics caused demand on the national plots.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Heorhiy Tasin
- Screenplay & Story
- Ipchi Ümer, Mykola Bazhan
- Original Title
- Алім
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Ukrainian
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Production Studios
- VUFKU
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Heorhiy Tasin
Ipchi Ümer, Mykola Bazhan
Vladimir Lemke, Andrey Mains, Mikhail Belsky
Department Leadership Roster
Heorhiy Tasin
Director
Ipchi Ümer
Writer
Mykola Bazhan
Writer
Vladimir Lemke
Director of Photography
Andrey Mains
Director of Photography
Robert Scharfenberg
Production Design
Mikhail Belsky
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Alim
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Alim about?
Crimea. The middle of the 19th century. A proud and brave jigit Alim Aidamak who cannot put up with the workers’ abuse, works at the leather factory of the greedy Ali-bay. One day he responds in kind. He is fired, but he takes the memories of the beautiful daughter of his ex-master, Sara, with him. Young people went their separate ways. Alim takes the revolutionary path; he and his friends go to the mountains and start an underground struggle. Only his name is enough to terrify landlords, Mirzas and civil servants. Authorities send a Cossack detachment to catch the Crimean Tatar Robin Hood. The adventure film, which reminds an American western, was filmed based on a Crimean Tatar legend, which in 1925 was turned into a play by the repressed Crimean Tatar writer Ipchi Ümer. The shooting of the film under the script of the Ukrainian avant-garde poet Mykola Bazhan began in the autumn of 1925, when the indigenisation policy in the national republics caused demand on the national plots.
Who directed Alim?
Alim was directed by Heorhiy Tasin.
Who stars in Alim?
The principal cast of Alim includes Heiri Emirzade, Assie Emir-zade, Oleksandr Arbo, Mikhail Arbenin, V. Kolpashnikov.
When was Alim released and how long is it?
Alim was released in 1926 with a total runtime of 1h 1m.