The Descendant of the Snow Leopard
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The Russian Descendant of the Snow Leopard is based on a famous Kirghizian folktale. Apparently the Kirghizian folks had plenty of time to tell this story: to print a full synopsis would result in a novelette. Essentially, the story involves a proud group of highland hunters called the Snow Leopards, who in order to survive a brutal winter must request help from the Lowland people. The price for this assistance is the hand of the Snow Leopard's daughter, who is promised in marriage to a wealthy Lowland trader. During the Springtime wedding celebration, the trader becomes fascinated by a stranger who wins all the athletic contests. This "male" contestant turns out to be a woman, who has arrived to seek freedom for her imprisoned husband. The subsequent romance between the trader and the beautiful stranger results in disaster and bloodshed for both the Snow Leopards and the Lowlanders.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1984-12-01
Runtime: 134 mins
Director: Tolomush Okeev
Writer: Mar Bajdzhiyev, Tolomush Okeev
Spoken language: ??????, Pусский
Genres: History, Drama, Romance, War
Original title: The Descendant of the Snow Leopard
Production Companies: Kirghizfilm
Production Countries: Soviet Union
Cast
Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev
Aliman Dzhangorozova
Doskhan Zholzhaksynov
Gulnara Chokubaeva
Ashir Chokubayev
Marat Zhanteliev
Jamal Seidakmatova
Gulnara Kydyraliyeva
Reyimbay Seytov
Japar Sadykov
Dzhumash Sydykbekova
Tursun Chokubayeva
Kalyycha Akmatova
Ajbek Kydyraliyev
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