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The First Teacher poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.3 / 100
1965·Drama·1h 42m

THE FIRST TEACHER

Dyuishen is assigned to the mountainous Kirghiz region of Central Asia by the Young Communist League after he is discharged from the Red Army. It is 1923 and the Civil war has ended. The former soldier becomes a teacher, bringing the Leninist doctrine to the remote Moslem area where elders did not allow children to go to school. He falls in love with one of his students, but the young woman is sold by her father to a wealthy chieftain.

Above the Line
Andrei Konchalovsky·DirectorBoris Dobrodeev·ScreenplayAndrei Konchalovsky·ScreenplayGeorgi Rerberg·Director of PhotographyVyacheslav Ovchinnikov·Original Music ComposerYeva Ladyzhenskaya·Editor
Cast
Bolot Beyshenaliev·Dyuyshen, the school teacherNatalya Arinbasarova·AltynaiIdris Nogajbayev·NarmagambetDarkul Kuyukova·KoltynayKirey Zharkimbayev·KartynbayKlara YusupzhanovaAsanbek KydyrnazarovSovetbek DzhumadylovIskender RyskulovMedel Maniyazov
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 5
Andrei Konchalovsky·DirectorA. Kirgizbaev·Assistant DirectorI. Olshanetskiy·Assistant DirectorV. Aristanov·First Assistant DirectorYu. Lyubimenko·First Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Boris Dobrodeev·ScreenplayAndrei Konchalovsky·ScreenplayChinghiz Aitmatov·ScreenplayAndrei Tarkovsky·Writers' AssistantN. Rudakova·Script EditorChinghiz Aitmatov·Book
Camera· 4
Georgi Rerberg·Director of PhotographyBoris Travkin·VFX Director of PhotographyA. Koshmuratov·Assistant CameraVladimir Osherov·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Yeva Ladyzhenskaya·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov·Original Music ComposerVyacheslav Ovchinnikov·ConductorYevgeni Kashkevich·Sound DirectorS. Katsenelenbogen·Sound Director
Art & Design· 4
Mikhail Romadin·Production DesignMikhail Romadin·Costume DesignMusa Abdiyev·Costume DesignV. Belyakova·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Mikhail Volovik·Executive ProducerI. Abdykulov·Executive Producer
By the Numbers
62.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#CC0000
Mood
Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Split
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A black and white movie poster features a large, stylized close-up of a man's face on the left, looking slightly upward and to the right. He wears a hat, and hi”

Key Elements
Hat
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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