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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anatoli Nitochkin
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuri Rytkheu
- Original Score
- Eduard Artemyev
- Original Title
- Когда уходят киты
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- Ekran
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anatoli Nitochkin
Yuri Rytkheu
Eduard Artemyev
Vladimir Brusin
Lyudmila Krylova
Department Leadership Roster
Anatoli Nitochkin
Director
Yuri Rytkheu
Writer
Lyudmila Krylova
Editor
Eduard Artemyev
Original Music Composer
Vladimir Brusin
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for When the Whales Leave.
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Frequently Asked Questions About When the Whales Leave
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is When the Whales Leave about?
Poetic tale of love between of the hunter Gilgil and his beautiful wife Tintin, told through the Chukchi myth imagery.
Who directed When the Whales Leave?
When the Whales Leave was directed by Anatoli Nitochkin.
Who stars in When the Whales Leave?
The principal cast of When the Whales Leave includes Gulzhan Aspetova, Svetlana Khiltukhina, Makil Kulanbayev, Valeriy Pya, Akyl Kulambayev.
When was When the Whales Leave released and how long is it?
When the Whales Leave was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for When the Whales Leave?
The original motion picture soundtrack for When the Whales Leave was composed by Eduard Artemyev.
Is When the Whales Leave based on a book or true story?
When the Whales Leave is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Yuri Rytkheu".