People of Blue Rivers (1959)
Mergen, an engineer, returns to Tuva, dreaming of working for its betterment. Tuva is developing, with new houses and electricity reaching remote areas. However, the chairman of the collective farm, Elbek, opposes building a bridge across the turbulent mountain river. Meanwhile, Adar, the son of old Kawai-ool, has forgotten his countrymen and stayed in the city. The old man tried to bring Adar home, but he refused. Adar’s fiancée, Oyunmaa, waits for him in vain, disliking the sycophantic Daji who courts her. But the old bridge was destroyed by water, forcing Elbek to agree to a new one. Adar also returns to Tuva, and his friends and fiancée welcome him joyfully.
Director: Andrei Apsolon
Genre: Romance
Release Date: June 1, 1959
Cast
- Nikolai Olzej-Ool - Кавай-оол
- Naidan Gendunova - старуха
- Vera Karpova - Катя, врач
- Georgi Chernovolenko - Павел Кузьмич
Screenplay
Music: Nadezhda Simonyan
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Andrei Apsolon
More Films in Genre: Romance
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is People of Blue Rivers about?
- Mergen, an engineer, returns to Tuva, dreaming of working for its betterment. Tuva is developing, with new houses and electricity reaching remote areas. However, the chairman of the collective farm, Elbek, opposes building a bridge across the turbulent mountain river. Meanwhile, Adar, the son of old Kawai-ool, has forgotten his countrymen and stayed in the city. The old man tried to bring Adar home, but he refused. Adar’s fiancée, Oyunmaa, waits for him in vain, disliking the sycophantic Daji who courts her. But the old bridge was destroyed by water, forcing Elbek to agree to a new one. Adar also returns to Tuva, and his friends and fiancée welcome him joyfully.
- Who directed People of Blue Rivers?
- People of Blue Rivers was directed by Andrei Apsolon.
- Who stars in People of Blue Rivers?
- People of Blue Rivers stars Nikolai Olzej-Ool, Naidan Gendunova, Vera Karpova, Georgi Chernovolenko.
- What genre is People of Blue Rivers?
- People of Blue Rivers is a Romance film.
- Where was People of Blue Rivers produced?
- People of Blue Rivers was produced in Soviet Union.