People of Blue Rivers

People of Blue Rivers

1959 · Romance

Mergen, an engineer, returns to Tuva, dreaming of working for its betterment. Tuva is developing, with new houses and electricity reaching remote areas. However, the chairman of the collective farm, Elbek, opposes building a bridge across the turbulent mountain river. Meanwhile, Adar, the son of old Kawai-ool, has forgotten his countrymen and stayed in the city. The old man tried to bring Adar home, but he refused. Adar’s fiancée, Oyunmaa, waits for him in vain, disliking the sycophantic Daji who courts her. But the old bridge was destroyed by water, forcing Elbek to agree to a new one. Adar also returns to Tuva, and his friends and fiancée welcome him joyfully.

Directed by Andrei Apsolon · Written by Leonid Solovyov

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Nikolai Olzej-Ool Кавай-оол
Naidan Gendunova старуха
Vera Karpova Катя, врач
Georgi Chernovolenko Павел Кузьмич
Pyotr Nikolayev Эльбек Албаанович
Maksim Munzuk Делгер
Valentina Dagbayeva Оюнмаа
Жуспек Турсунов Дажи
Чылбак-оол Мартай-оол Мерген
Сиин-оол Оюн Адар
Олег Намдараа Довуккай
Yeleubai Umurzakov Кускельдей

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