Mazhit Begalin

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Mazhit Begalin

Born February 22, 1922 · Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR, USSR

Died May 5, 1978 · aged 56

MAZHIT BEGALIN February 22, 1922, Semipalatinsk, Kazakh SSR, USSR — May 5, 1978, Moscow, RSFSR, USSR. Film director, screenwriter, actor. Honored Art Worker of the Kazakh SSR (1977). He graduated from the Directing Department of VGIK in 1948 (workshop of S.A. Gerasimov and T.F. Makarova). Since 1950, he worked as a director at the Kazakhfilm studio. His father was the well-known Kazakh writer…

Known For

His Time Will ComeHis Time Will Come · 1958
His Time Will Come
5.81958
MovieHistory
Kazakh scientist and traveler, Chokan Valikhanov studied at St. Petersburg University and was well known in Russia. When sent to war against the Kazakhs, Valikhanov was forced to make a choice between Tzar and native land.
Moscow is Behind UsMoscow is Behind Us · 1967
Moscow is Behind Us
1967
MovieWar
Based on the books and materials of Bauyrzhan Momyshuly and dedicated to the Panfilov division, which fought near Moscow in 1941, about the heroism of its soldiers, who stopped the fascists and on December 22, 1941 and went into a counterattack.
ZhambylZhambyl · 1953
Zhambyl
8.01953
MovieDrama
The film tells about the life and work of the famous singer of the Kazakh people akyn Dzhambul Dzhabayev.
The Traces Go Beyond the HorizonThe Traces Go Beyond the Horizon · 1965
The Traces Go Beyond the Horizon
9.01965
MovieDrama
Zhaukhaz leaves her father's house, as custom dictates and her stepmother wishes. Zhaukhaz does not love her future husband, but she does not dare to break the old custom. Zhaukhaz, along with her husband and his parents, lives in a remote high-altitude pasture. The entire family tends a flock of collective farm sheep. The daily life of the shepherd's family is harsh, and the work is monotonous: cleaning the kennels, feeding the sheep, and, on sunny and quiet days, taking them out for grazing. The winter house is surrounded by silence. Sometimes it seems scary. On one of those days, when she fell in love with a young machine operator from Tanabay's neighboring brigade, Zhauhaz realized how vast life was and how fragile the bonds of old customs that tied her to an unloved man were.
The Night at 14th ParallelThe Night at 14th Parallel · 1972
The Night at 14th Parallel
6.11972
MovieDramaWar
Steppe RoarSteppe Roar · 1975
Steppe Roar
1975
MovieHistoryDrama
The film is dedicated to the events of the Civil War, the offensive of Denikin and Kolchak's troops on Uralsk, and the defense of the city. Historical facts are presented in it on a significant scale, through the personalities and fates of many characters, with a wide introduction of mass and battle scenes.
The Song of ManshukThe Song of Manshuk · 1969
The Song of Manshuk
7.01969
MovieDramaWar
The story of the hero of the Soviet Union, Manshuk Mametova, machine-gunner of the 21st Guards Rifle Division of the 3rd shock army of the Kalinin Front, the guards sergeant in charge. The first woman awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for bravery. The film recreates the past and shows a day of combat life Manshuk and her comrades, who took unequal battle with German tanks.

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The Traces Go Beyond the HorizonThe Traces Go Beyond the Horizon · 1965
The Traces Go Beyond the Horizon
9.01965
MovieDrama
Zhaukhaz leaves her father's house, as custom dictates and her stepmother wishes. Zhaukhaz does not love her future husband, but she does not dare to break the old custom. Zhaukhaz, along with her husband and his parents, lives in a remote high-altitude pasture. The entire family tends a flock of collective farm sheep. The daily life of the shepherd's family is harsh, and the work is monotonous: cleaning the kennels, feeding the sheep, and, on sunny and quiet days, taking them out for grazing. The winter house is surrounded by silence. Sometimes it seems scary. On one of those days, when she fell in love with a young machine operator from Tanabay's neighboring brigade, Zhauhaz realized how vast life was and how fragile the bonds of old customs that tied her to an unloved man were.

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