Children of the Pamirs

1963 1h 23m RU

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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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".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oleg Tulayev
Akbarkhon - son of a judge
Bodurbek Mirzobekov
Davron
Nina Sandalova
Zarina
Valery Lebedev
Saidbek
Mansur Gurmindjev
Navruz
Irakli Nijaradze
Atobek
Raisa Kurkina
doctor
B. Tadjiev
judge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Motyl
Writers: Inna Filimonova, Mirsaid Mirshakar
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Motyl, shot by Boris Seredin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Karen Khachaturyan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Oleg Tulayev and Bodurbek Mirzobekov and Nina Sandalova carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0142221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vladimir Motyl directs. Boris Seredin behind the camera. Karen Khachaturyan scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vladimir Motyl, shot by Boris Seredin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Karen Khachaturyan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Oleg Tulayev and Bodurbek Mirzobekov and Nina Sandalova carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0142221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.