At the end of the Russian Civil War, Red Army soldier Fyodor Sukhov is ordered to guard the harem of a Caspian Sea guerrilla leader.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Anatoliy Kuznetsov | ... | Fyodor Sukhov | |
| Pavel Luspekayev | ... | Pavel Vereshchagin | |
| Spartak Mishulin | ... | Sayid | |
| Kakhi Kavsadze | ... | Abdulla | |
| Raisa Kurkina | ... | Nastasya, zhena Vereshchagina (as R. Kurkina) | |
| Nikolai Godovikov | ... | Petrukha (as N. Godovikov) | |
| Tamara Fedotova | ... | Gyulchatay (as T. Fyedotova) | |
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Musa Dudayev | ... | Rakhimov (as M. Dudayev) |
| Nikolai Badyev | ... | Lebedev (as N. Badyev) | |
| Vladimir Kadochnikov | ... | podporuchik Semyon (as V. Kadochnikov) | |
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I. Abdulragimov | ... | (as N. Abdulragimov) |
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Yu. Darumov | ||
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Velta Deglav | ... | Khafiza (as V. Deglav) |
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D. Gerami | ... | Ibragim |
| Tatyana Krichevskaya | ... | Dzhamilya (as T. Krichevskaya) | |
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A soldier of the Red Army named Sukhov has been fighting in the Russian Civil War in Russian Asia for many years. Just as he is about to return home to his wife, Sukhov is chosen to guard and protect the harem of a guerilla leader (Abdulla). Abdulla is wanted by the Red Army and left his harem behind because the women hindered him. Sukhov's task proves to be more difficult than he imagined... Written by Alexandra S. <b97ase@stud.ki.se>
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harem | russian civil war | desert | caspian sea | cultural difference |Parents Guide:
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Country:
Soviet UnionLanguage:
RussianRelease Date:
June 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
White Sun of the Desert See more »Company Credits
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Sukhov: Abdulla, save your ammo! Otherwise nothing might have been left to shoot yourself with!
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Written by Isaac Schwarts and Bulat Okudzhava
Performed by Pavel Luspekayev
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As the white army officer from Abdullah's band gets thrown out of Vereschagin's window he says "his grenades are all wrong" which has become a popular saying in years after the movie. This line was improvised and was not in the script originally. See more »Goofs
After the fist/gun fight where Vereschagin overtakes the gang members on board of the boat in one shot his clothes and hair are all wet since during the fight he was once thrown over board. His mustache is all wet with ends hanging down too. In the next shot his hair is dry and his mustache too with ends pointed up. See more »Quotes
[Abdulla shoots a full clip from his Mauser into the wall of the steel crude-oil gasholder where Sukhov is hiding inside along with surviving Abdulla'a wives; none of the bullets can pierce the thick wall]Sukhov: Abdulla, save your ammo! Otherwise nothing might have been left to shoot yourself with!
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Vashe blagorodiye, gospozha RazlukaWritten by Isaac Schwarts and Bulat Okudzhava
Performed by Pavel Luspekayev
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Just a few lines to mention that this film is a favourite not only in Russia and the Russian speaking world. This is one of the few really loved Soviet films in Bulgaria too. (In my country the term "Eastern" usually applies for a Russian war film rather than a Far Eastern one) One of my personal favorite episodes is Vereshchagin being fed up of having nothing else available to eat, but caviar!