Children of the Pamirs
Дети Памира
Synopsis
The action takes place in the early 20s in a mountainous village in the Pamirs, where people live in almost primitive poverty and scarcity. A detachment of Red Army soldiers comes here. The commander tells the residents that from now on they will live according to the laws of the Soviet government. The squad soon leaves, leaving only one person. He organizes a school for the children and becomes its first teacher. For the first time, children see the globe and learn that the earth is round. And they are learning to read and write for the first time... Based on Mirsaid Mirshakar's poem "Lenin in the Pamirs".
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Motyl
- Screenplay & Story
- Inna Filimonova, Mirsaid Mirshakar
- Original Score
- Karen Khachaturyan
- Original Title
- Дети Памира
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Tajikfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Motyl
Inna Filimonova, Mirsaid Mirshakar
Karen Khachaturyan
Boris Seredin
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Motyl
Director
Boris Seredin
Director of Photography
Karen Khachaturyan
Original Music Composer
Inna Filimonova
Writer
Mirsaid Mirshakar
Writer
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What is Children of the Pamirs about?
The action takes place in the early 20s in a mountainous village in the Pamirs, where people live in almost primitive poverty and scarcity. A detachment of Red Army soldiers comes here. The commander tells the residents that from now on they will live according to the laws of the Soviet government. The squad soon leaves, leaving only one person. He organizes a school for the children and becomes its first teacher. For the first time, children see the globe and learn that the earth is round. And they are learning to read and write for the first time... Based on Mirsaid Mirshakar's poem "Lenin in the Pamirs".
Who directed Children of the Pamirs?
Children of the Pamirs was directed by Vladimir Motyl.
Who stars in Children of the Pamirs?
The principal cast of Children of the Pamirs includes Oleg Tulayev, Bodurbek Mirzobekov, Nina Sandalova, Valery Lebedev, Mansur Gurmindjev.
When was Children of the Pamirs released and how long is it?
Children of the Pamirs was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Children of the Pamirs?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Children of the Pamirs was composed by Karen Khachaturyan.