The Gift to Stalin
Подарок Сталину
Synopsis
A Jewish child deported to Kazakhstan is saved and adopted by Kasym, an old Kazakh railway-man. Kasym gives him a Kazakh name, Sabyr, that in Kazakh language means humble. The child grows up in the small Kazakh village along with other deportees Vera, a traitor's wife, and Ezhik a Polish doctor. The Soviet militia harasses the poor peasants and Vera suffered the harassment of a bully cop: Bulgabi. Finally Vera accepts the marriage proposal of Ezhik but the jealous Bulgabi tries to prevent the marriage. The result is a fight in which Ezhik shoots himself accidentally. The old Kasym decides that Sabyr is now old enough to go to seek his real parents. At the end Sabyr, now an adult, decides to return to the village, but the village no longer exists because it was destroyed by a Soviet nuclear test.
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Nurzhuman Ihtymbaev
Kasym
Dalen Shintemirov
Sashka
David Markish
Aleksandr Povzner
Yekaterina Rednikova
Verka
Waldemar Szczepaniak
Jerzy Dąbrowski
Aleksandr Bashirov
Major
Bakhtiyar Kozha
Balgabay
Erbolat Toguzakov
Faty
Kasym Zhakibayev
Shaman
Sergei Yursky
Narrator (voice)
Assel Sadvakassova
Young Kazakh Woman
Turakhan Sadykova
Bansy
S. Kunushaliyeva
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 18, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rustem Abdrashov
- Screenplay & Story
- Ermek Tursunov, Pavel Finn
- Original Title
- Подарок Сталину
- Country of Origin
- Israel, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Hebrew, Kazakh, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Production Studios
- Tor Films, Aldongar Production, Kazakhfilm Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rustem Abdrashov
Ermek Tursunov, Pavel Finn
Khasan Kydyraliyev
Department Leadership Roster
Ermek Tursunov
Screenplay
Pavel Finn
Screenplay
Khasan Kydyraliyev
Director of Photography
Aleksandr Rorokin
Production Design
Rustem Abdrashov
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Gift to Stalin
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What is The Gift to Stalin about?
A Jewish child deported to Kazakhstan is saved and adopted by Kasym, an old Kazakh railway-man. Kasym gives him a Kazakh name, Sabyr, that in Kazakh language means humble. The child grows up in the small Kazakh village along with other deportees Vera, a traitor's wife, and Ezhik a Polish doctor. The Soviet militia harasses the poor peasants and Vera suffered the harassment of a bully cop: Bulgabi. Finally Vera accepts the marriage proposal of Ezhik but the jealous Bulgabi tries to prevent the marriage. The result is a fight in which Ezhik shoots himself accidentally. The old Kasym decides that Sabyr is now old enough to go to seek his real parents. At the end Sabyr, now an adult, decides to return to the village, but the village no longer exists because it was destroyed by a Soviet nuclear test.
Who directed The Gift to Stalin?
The Gift to Stalin was directed by Rustem Abdrashov.
Who stars in The Gift to Stalin?
The principal cast of The Gift to Stalin includes Nurzhuman Ihtymbaev, Dalen Shintemirov, David Markish, Yekaterina Rednikova, Waldemar Szczepaniak.
When was The Gift to Stalin released and how long is it?
The Gift to Stalin was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.