The White Sun of the Desert
Белое солнце пустыни
Synopsis
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...
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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
Galina Luchai
Катерина Матвеевна, жена Сухова
Svetlana Slivinskaya
Саида, старшая жена Абдуллы
Velta Deglav
Хафиза, жена Абдуллы
D. Gerami
Ибрагим, бандит
Igor Milonov
Аристарх, бандит
Tatyana Krichevskaya
Джамиля, жена Абдуллы
Alla Limenes
Зарина, жена Абдуллы
Zinaida Rachmatova
Зульфия, жена Абдуллы
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Motyl
- Screenplay & Story
- Valentin Ezhov, Rustam Ibragimbekov, Bulat Okudzhava, Lyudmila Shmuglyakova, V. Spitsyn
- Original Score
- Isaac Schwarts
- Original Title
- Белое солнце пустыни
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Motyl
Valentin Ezhov, Rustam Ibragimbekov, Bulat Okudzhava, Lyudmila Shmuglyakova, V. Spitsyn
Isaac Schwarts
Eduard Rozovsky
V. Nesterova
Yuriy Khokhlov
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Motyl
Director
Valentin Ezhov
Writer
Bella Manevich
Production Design
Eduard Rozovsky
Director of Photography
V. Nesterova
Editor
Isaac Schwarts
Original Music Composer
Valery Kostrin
Production Design
Rustam Ibragimbekov
Writer
Vadim Lindenbaum
Costume Design
Diana Mane
Costume Design
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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 principal cast of The White Sun of the Desert includes Anatoliy Kuznetsov, Pavel Luspekayev, Spartak Mishulin, Kakhi Kavsadze, Raisa Kurkina.
When was The White Sun of the Desert released and how long is it?
The White Sun of the Desert was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for The White Sun of the Desert?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The White Sun of the Desert was composed by Isaac Schwarts.