Zhambyl

1953 1h 25m RU

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The film tells about the life and work of the famous singer of the Kazakh people akyn Dzhambul Dzhabayev.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shaken Aimanov
Dzhambul
Kurmanbek Dzhandarbekov
Kadyrbay
G. Kurmangaliyev
German Khovanov
Kapan Badyrov
Kh. Abugaliyeva
Alma
Nurmukhan Zhanturin
Kenenbai Kozhabekov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Efim Dzigan
Writers: Nikolay Pogodin, Abdilda Tazhibayev
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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73 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 Efim Dzigan, shot by Nikolai Bolshakov. 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 Nikolai Kryukov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Yevgeniya Abdirkina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Shaken Aimanov and Kurmanbek Dzhandarbekov and G. Kurmangaliyev carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Efim Dzigan directs. Nikolai Bolshakov behind the camera. Nikolai Kryukov scores. Yevgeniya Abdirkina cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Efim Dzigan, shot by Nikolai Bolshakov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nikolai Kryukov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yevgeniya Abdirkina shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shaken Aimanov and Kurmanbek Dzhandarbekov and G. Kurmangaliyev carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0044576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.