The First Teacher

1965 film

The First Teacher

Directed by| Andrei Konchalovsky
Written by| Andrei Konchalovsky
Chinghiz Aitmatov
Boris Dobrodeev
Starring| Bolot Beyshenaliyev
Natalya Arinbasarova[1]
Cinematography| Georgy Rerberg
Edited by| Eva Ladyzhenskaya
Music by| Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov

Production
companies

Mosfilm
Kyrgyzfilm

Release date

* 1965 (1965)

Running time

| 102 minutes
Country| Soviet Union
Language| Russian

The First Teacher (Russian: Первый учитель, romanized: Pervyy uchitel) is a 1965 drama film directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. It is his first full-length work, based on the book by Chinghiz Aitmatov.[2]

## Synopsis[edit]

The action takes place in the years from 1924 all the way to the early 1950s in the Kurkureu village of the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, which is now Kyrgyzstan.

The Russian Civil War ended not so long ago. Young Komsomol member and a former Red Army soldier, Dyuyshen, travels to a remote village where he takes up his post as the new teacher for the children of the village. His enthusiasm to bring new ideas immediately faces a centuries-old tradition of life in Central Asia. The former soldier tries to improve the children's literacy but faces opposition from their Muslim parents who, moreover, look unfavorably on the idea of a girl joining the school. Dyuyshen meets Altynai, a 15-year-old illiterate girl who has a burning desire to study, but her aunt sells her to a powerful and wealthy chieftain. The school is burned down. The film ends with the promise of it being rebuilt using a centuries-old tree which had been a source of pride to the villagers.

## Cast[edit]

* Bolot Beyshenaliyev as The school teacher Dyuyshen[3]
* Natalya Arinbasarova as Altynay[4]
* Idris Nogajbayev as Narmagambet[5]
* Darkul Kuyukova as Koltynay [6]
* Kirey Zharkimbayev as Kartynbay
* Baken Kydykeeva as Chernukha
* Sovetbek Dzhumadylov as Kaimbay

## Prizes and awards[edit]

* Silver medal and Volpi Cup for Best Actress to Venice Film Festival (1966) - Natalia Arinbasarova[1]
* Jussi Award for Best Foreign Director, Finland, 1973[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Аринбасарова Наталья Утевлевна. teatrkinoaktera.ru
2. ^ "The First Teacher". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
3. ^ "Films: Bolot Beyshenaliyev". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
4. ^ "Natalya Arinbasarova". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
5. ^ "Idris Nogajbayev". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
6. ^ "Darkul Kuyukova". Retrieved 23 November 2015.
7. ^ "Jussi Awards for 1973". Retrieved 23 November 2015.

## External links[edit]

* The First Teacher at IMDb
* The First Teacher at Rotten Tomatoes

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Films by Andrei Konchalovsky

Feature films|

* The First Teacher (1965)
* The Story of Asya Klyachina (1966)
* A Nest of Gentry (1969)
* Uncle Vanya (1970)
* A Lover's Romance (1974)
* Siberiade (1979)
* Maria's Lovers (1984)
* Runaway Train (1985)
* Duet for One (1986)
* Shy People (1987)
* Homer and Eddie (1989)
* Tango & Cash (1989)
* The Inner Circle (1991)
* Assia and the Hen with the Golden Eggs (1994)
* House of Fools (2002)
* Gloss (2007)
* The Nutcracker in 3D (2010)
* The Postman's White Nights (2014)
* Paradise (2016)
* Sin (2019)
* Dear Comrades! (2020)

Short films|

* The Boy and the Dove (1961)
* Lumière and Company (segment; 1995)
* To Each His Own Cinema (segment: "Dans le Noir"; 2007)

Television|

* The Odyssey (1997)
* The Lion in Winter (2003)

Screenplays|

* The Steamroller and the Violin (1961)
* Andrei Rublev (1966)
* The Seventh Bullet (1972)
* The Ferocious One (1974)
* A Slave of Love (1976)
* Moscow Chill (2007)
* The Demons of St. Petersberg (story; 2008)

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