The First Teacher (1965)
Dyuishen is assigned to the mountainous Kirghiz region of Central Asia by the Young Communist League after he is discharged from the Red Army. It is 1923 and the Civil war has ended. The former soldier becomes a teacher, bringing the Leninist doctrine to the remote Moslem area where elders did not allow children to go to school. He falls in love with one of his students, but the young woman is sold by her father to a wealthy chieftain. When the school is burned down, the majestic poplar trees that are a source of local pride are cut down to rebuild the new structure.
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: October 31, 1965
Cast
- Bolot Beyshenaliev - Dyuyshen, the school teacher
- Natalya Arinbasarova - Altynai
- Idris Nogajbayev - Narmagambet
- Darkul Kuyukova - Koltynay
- Kirey Zharkimbayev - Kartynbay
- Klara Yusupzhanova
- Asanbek Kydyrnazarov
- Sovetbek Dzhumadylov
- Iskender Ryskulov
- Medel Maniyazov
Screenplay
- Chinghiz Aitmatov (Screenplay)
- Andrei Konchalovsky (Screenplay)
- Boris Dobrodeev (Screenplay)
- Andrei Tarkovsky (Writers' Assistant)
Music: Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
Cinematography: Georgi Rerberg
Editing: Yeva Ladyzhenskaya
Production: Mosfilm, Kirghizfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The First Teacher about?
- Dyuishen is assigned to the mountainous Kirghiz region of Central Asia by the Young Communist League after he is discharged from the Red Army. It is 1923 and the Civil war has ended. The former soldier becomes a teacher, bringing the Leninist doctrine to the remote Moslem area where elders did not allow children to go to school. He falls in love with one of his students, but the young woman is sold by her father to a wealthy chieftain. When the school is burned down, the majestic poplar trees that are a source of local pride are cut down to rebuild the new structure.
- Who directed The First Teacher?
- The First Teacher was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.
- Who stars in The First Teacher?
- The First Teacher stars Bolot Beyshenaliev, Natalya Arinbasarova, Idris Nogajbayev, Darkul Kuyukova, Kirey Zharkimbayev, Klara Yusupzhanova.
- How long is The First Teacher?
- The First Teacher has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The First Teacher?
- The First Teacher is a Drama film.
- Where was The First Teacher produced?
- The First Teacher was produced in Soviet Union.