Children of the Pamirs (1963)
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".
Director: Vladimir Motyl
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: August 28, 1963
Cast
- Oleg Tulayev - Akbarkhon - son of a judge
- Bodurbek Mirzobekov - Davron
- Nina Sandalova - Zarina
- Valery Lebedev - Saidbek
- Mansur Gurmindjev - Navruz
- Irakli Nizharadze - Atobek
- Raisa Kurkina - doctor
- B. Tadjiev - judge
- Nikolai Barmin - commander
- Nasyr Khasanov - Safar
Screenplay
Music: Karen Khachaturyan
Cinematography: Boris Seredin
Production: Tajikfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Vladimir Motyl
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Children of the Pamirs stars Oleg Tulayev, Bodurbek Mirzobekov, Nina Sandalova, Valery Lebedev, Mansur Gurmindjev, Irakli Nizharadze.
- How long is Children of the Pamirs?
- Children of the Pamirs has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Children of the Pamirs?
- Children of the Pamirs is a Drama film.
- Where was Children of the Pamirs produced?
- Children of the Pamirs was produced in Soviet Union.