Drama · Soviet Union · 1980 · 1h 30m

Early Cranes

Ранние журавли

Early Cranes poster
Director
Bolotbek Shamshiyev
Cast
Emil Boronchiyev as Sultanmurat Suimenkul Chokmorov as Otets Gulsara Adzhibekova as Maty Hasan Abdraimov as Adzhimurat Suyutai Shamshiyeva as Sestra Altynai Abdiyeva as Sestra
Crew
Sergey Taraskin — Director of Photography Gulsum Subayeva — Editor Aleksandr Knaifel — Original Music Composer Bolotbek Shamshiyev — Screenplay Chinghiz Aitmatov — Story Viktor Amelchenkov — Production Design
Synopsis

Sultanmurat is a 14 year old boy who lives in a small Kyrgyz village. All the men have gone off to war so he is left alone to tend to the horses who are weak with hunger.

Key Collaborators
Bolotbek Shamshiyev Director Sergey Taraskin Director of Photography Gulsum Subayeva Editor Aleksandr Knaifel Original Music Composer Bolotbek Shamshiyev Screenplay Chinghiz Aitmatov Story Viktor Amelchenkov Production Design
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