The read
It runs a compact 1h 22m.
Synopsis
The story of Tanabai the blacksmith, father of three children, who upon his return from war became a herdsman, and his tragic love for the soldier’s widow Byubyudzhan. The lyrical poem has an additional storyline concerning the horse Gyulsary and his master Tanabai.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Sergei UrusevskyDirector
- Chinghiz AitmatovScreenplay
- Mieczysław WeinbergOriginal Music Composer
- Sergei UrusevskyWriter
Cast
- Nurmukhan ZhanturinTanabay
- Baken KydykeyevaJaidar
- Farida SharipovaByubyuzhan
- Kapar AliyevChoro
- Sovetbek DzhumadylovIbrahim
- Yuriy SolominNarrator
- Kumbolot DosumbayevCast
- S. UmbetbaevCast
- B. EshenkulovCast
Stills
Themes
based on novel or book