The First Teacher (1965)
Original title: Первый учитель
The First Teacher is a 1965 Russian-language drama movie directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, with a running time of 1h 40m. It stars Bolot Beyshenaliev, Natalya Arinbasarova and Idris Nogajbayev.
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.
Cast
- Bolot Beyshenaliev as Dyuyshen, the school teacher
- Natalya Arinbasarova as Altynai
- Idris Nogajbayev as Narmagambet
- Darkul Kuyukova as Koltynay
- Kirey Zharkimbayev as Kartynbay
- Klara Yusupzhanova
- Asanbek Kydyrnazarov
- Sovetbek Dzhumadylov
- Iskender Ryskulov
- Medel Maniyazov
- Dzhumash Sydykbekova
- Kaliycha Rysmendieva