The White Sun of the Desert (1969)
Original title: Белое солнце пустыни
The White Sun of the Desert is a 1969 Russian-language action movie directed by Vladimir Motyl, with a running time of 1h 23m. It stars Anatoliy Kuznetsov, Pavel Luspekayev and Spartak Mishulin.
The setting is the east shore of the Caspian Sea (today's Turkmenistan) where the Red Army soldier Fyodor Sukhov has been fighting the Civil War in Russian Asia for a number of years. After being hospitalised and then demobbed, he sets off home to join his wife, only to be caught up in a desert fight between a Red Army cavalry unit and Basmachi guerrillas. The cavalry unit commander, Rahimov, "convinces" Sukhov to help, temporarily, with the protection of abandoned women of the Basmachi guerrilla leader Abdullah's harem. Leaving a young Red Army soldier, Petrukha, to assist Sukhov with the task, Rahimov and his cavalry unit set out to pursue fleeing Abdullah.Sukhov and women from Abdullah's harem return to a nearby shore town. Soon, looking for a seaway across the border, Abdullah and his gang come to the same town...
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What is The White Sun of the Desert about?
The setting is the east shore of the Caspian Sea (today's Turkmenistan) where the Red Army soldier Fyodor Sukhov has been fighting the Civil War in Russian Asia for a number of years. After being hospitalised and then demobbed, he sets off home to join his wife, only to be caught up in a desert fight between a Red Army cavalry unit and Basmachi guerrillas. The cavalry unit commander, Rahimov, "convinces" Sukhov to help, temporarily, with the protection of abandoned women of the Basmachi guerrilla leader Abdullah's harem. Leaving a young Red Army soldier, Petrukha, to assist Sukhov with the task, Rahimov and his cavalry unit set out to pursue fleeing Abdullah.Sukhov and women from Abdullah's harem return to a nearby shore town. Soon, looking for a seaway across the border, Abdullah and his gang come to the same town...
When was The White Sun of the Desert released?
The White Sun of the Desert was released on 14 December 1969.
How long is The White Sun of the Desert?
The White Sun of the Desert runs 1h 23m.
Who made The White Sun of the Desert?
The White Sun of the Desert was directed by Vladimir Motyl.
Where can I watch The White Sun of the Desert?
The White Sun of the Desert is available on Amazon Video.
Where to watch The White Sun of the Desert
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Cast
- Anatoliy Kuznetsov as Sukhov
- Pavel Luspekayev as Vereshchagin
- Spartak Mishulin as Said
- Kakhi Kavsadze as Abdulla
- Raisa Kurkina as Nastasya
- Nikolai Godovikov as Petrukha
- Tatyana Fedotova as Gulchatai
- Musa Dudayev as Rakhimov
- Nikolai Badyev as Lebedev
- Vladimir Kadochnikov as Semyon
- Galina Luchai as Катерина Матвеевна, жена Сухова
- Svetlana Slivinskaya as Саида, старшая жена Абдуллы
