description The First Teacher Overview
The First Teacher is a 1965 film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, marking his directorial debut. The movie adapts Chinghiz Aitmatov’s novel and explores a specific period in the protagonist's life. It represents Konchalovsky’s initial foray into feature-length filmmaking.
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info The First Teacher Specifications
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Year | 1965 |
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What is The First Teacher about?
Former Red Army soldier Dyuyshen travels to a remote Kyrgyz village after the Russian Revolution and tries to establish a school. His most committed pupil is Altynai, an orphan whose relatives resist her education.
Which Chinghiz Aitmatov story does The First Teacher adapt?
The film adapts Aitmatov's novella The First Teacher. Aitmatov also shared screenplay credit with Andrei Konchalovsky and Boris Dobrodeyev.
Who plays Dyuyshen and Altynai in The First Teacher?
Bolot Beyshenaliyev plays the inexperienced teacher Dyuyshen. Natalya Arinbasarova plays Altynai, the village girl who sees education as a route to a different life.
Was The First Teacher Andrei Konchalovsky's first film?
The 1965 production was Konchalovsky's first feature-length directorial work. It was made through Mosfilm and Kyrgyzfilm before he later directed films such as Siberiade and Runaway Train.
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