The First Teacher
Oct 31, 1965 · 1h 40m
Director
Andrei KonchalovskyOverview
In post-Civil War 1923, a young Red Army veteran is sent to the mountainous Kirghiz region of Kyrgyzstan to establish the first school. The former soldier becomes a teacher, bringing Leninist doctrine to the remote Moslem area where elders forbade children to attend school. He falls in love with one of his students, but the young woman is sold by her father to a wealthy chieftain.
Cast of The First Teacher
Bolot BeyshenalievDyuyshen, the school teacher
Natalya ArinbasarovaAltynai
Idris NogajbayevNarmagambet
Darkul KuyukovaKoltynay
Kirey ZharkimbayevKartynbay
Klara Yusupzhanova- Asanbek Kydyrnazarov
Sovetbek Dzhumadylov- Iskender Ryskulov
- Medel Maniyazov
- Dzhumash Sydykbekova
- Kaliycha Rysmendieva
- Nasreddin Dubashev
Baken Kydykeyeva- Roza Tabaldiyeva
Crew of The First Teacher
Andrei KonchalovskyDirector, Screenplay
Chinghiz AitmatovScreenplay, Book
Boris DobrodeevScreenplay- Mikhail VolovikExecutive Producer
- I. AbdykulovExecutive Producer
Vyacheslav OvchinnikovOriginal Music Composer, Conductor
Georgi RerbergDirector of Photography- Yeva LadyzhenskayaEditor
- Mikhail RomadinCostume Design, Production Design
- Musa AbdiyevCostume Design
Andrei TarkovskyWriters' Assistant- Yevgeni KashkevichSound Director
- S. KatsenelenbogenSound Director
- A. KirgizbaevAssistant Director
- I. OlshanetskiyAssistant Director
- Boris TravkinVFX Director of Photography
- V. BelyakovaMakeup Artist
- A. KoshmuratovAssistant Camera
- V. AristanovFirst Assistant Director
- Yu. LyubimenkoFirst Assistant Director
About The First Teacher
What is The First Teacher about?
In post-Civil War 1923, a young Red Army veteran is sent to the mountainous Kirghiz region of Kyrgyzstan to establish the first school. The former soldier becomes a teacher, bringing Leninist doctrine to the remote Moslem area where elders forbade children to attend school. He falls in love with one of his students, but the young woman is sold by her father to a wealthy chieftain.
When was The First Teacher released?
The First Teacher was released on October 31, 1965.
How long is The First Teacher?
The First Teacher runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
Who directed The First Teacher?
The First Teacher was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.
Who is in the cast of The First Teacher?
The cast of The First Teacher includes Bolot Beyshenaliev (Dyuyshen, the school teacher), Natalya Arinbasarova (Altynai), Idris Nogajbayev (Narmagambet), Darkul Kuyukova (Koltynay) and Kirey Zharkimbayev (Kartynbay).