The White Sun of the Desert
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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Movie Details
- Original Title: Белое солнце пустыни
- Genres: Action, Drama, Romance, Comedy, Adventure, War
- Release Date: 1969-12-14
- Runtime: 83 minutes
- Rating: 7.2/10 (156 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Lenfilm, Mosfilm
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 1.6523
- Languages: Russian
Cast & Crew
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
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What is The White Sun of the Desert?▼
The White Sun of the Desert is a Action, Drama, Romance, Comedy, Adventure, War movie directed by . It was released on 1969-12-14.
Who are the main actors in The White Sun of the Desert?▼
The main cast includes Anatoliy Kuznetsov, Pavel Luspekayev, Spartak Mishulin, Kakhi Kavsadze, Raisa Kurkina, .
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The White Sun of the Desert has an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 based on 156 votes.
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The movie had a production budget of $0 and earned $0 at the box office.
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The soundtrack was composed by Lenfilm, Mosfilm. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
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The White Sun of the Desert was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.
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The total runtime of The White Sun of the Desert is 83 minutes.
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