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Release Year1959
Runtime—
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresRomance
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DirectorAndrei Apsolon
WritersLeonid Solovyov, O. Sagan-Ool, S. Saryg-Ool
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPeople of Blue Rivers
About People of Blue Rivers
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, People of Blue Rivers leans on a strong ensemble — Nikolai Olzej-Ool, Naidan Gendunova, Vera Karpova — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1959.
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