The First Teacher (Russian: Первый учитель, romanized: Pervyy uchitel) is a 1965 drama film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. It is his first full-length work, based on the book by Chinghiz Aitmatov.[2]
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| Directed by | Andrei Konchalovsky |
| Written by | Andrei Konchalovsky Chinghiz Aitmatov Boris Dobrodeev |
| Starring | Bolot Beyshenaliyev Natalya Arinbasarova[1] |
| Cinematography | Georgy Rerberg |
| Edited by | Eva Ladyzhenskaya |
| Music by | Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Synopsis
editThe action takes place in the years from 1924 all the way to the early 1950s in the Kurkureu village of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, which is now Kyrgyzstan.
The Russian Civil War ended not so long ago. Young Komsomol member and a former Red Army soldier, Dyuyshen, travels to a remote village where he takes up his post as the new teacher for the children of the village. His enthusiasm to bring new ideas immediately faces a centuries-old tradition of life in Central Asia. The former soldier tries to improve the children's literacy but faces opposition from their Muslim parents who, moreover, look unfavorably on the idea of a girl joining the school. Dyuyshen meets Altynai, a 15-year-old illiterate girl who has a burning desire to study, but her aunt sells her to a powerful and wealthy chieftain. The school is burned down. The film ends with the promise of it being rebuilt using a centuries-old tree which had been a source of pride to the villagers.
Cast
edit- Bolot Beyshenaliyev as The school teacher Dyuyshen[3]
- Natalya Arinbasarova as Altynay[4]
- Idris Nogajbayev as Narmagambet[5]
- Darkul Kuyukova as Koltynay [6]
- Kirey Zharkimbayev as Kartynbay
- Baken Kydykeeva as Chernukha
- Sovetbek Dzhumadylov as Kaimbay
Prizes and awards
edit- Silver medal and Volpi Cup for Best Actress to Venice Film Festival (1966) - Natalia Arinbasarova[1]
- Jussi Award for Best Foreign Director, Finland, 1973[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Аринбасарова Наталья Утевлевна. teatrkinoaktera.ru
- ^ "The First Teacher". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Films: Bolot Beyshenaliyev". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Natalya Arinbasarova". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Idris Nogajbayev". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Darkul Kuyukova". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Jussi Awards for 1973". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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