Quenching the Thirst (1968)
The 1950s. The construction of the Karakum Canal is underway in Turkmenistan. The fate of this large construction site is closely linked to the fate of many of the film's characters: correspondent Koryshev, who reveals the lies of his colleague Zurabov's ostentatious, slanderous articles; talented young engineer Karabash, whose advanced construction methods are supported by the construction site chief Ermasov; embittered old engineer Khorev, who, out of envy for Karabash, writes denunciations to the Central Committee of the party against him and Ermasov..
Director: Bulat Mansurov
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Pyotr Aleynikov as Maryutin |
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Arina Aleynikova as |
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Khodzha Durdy Narliyev as |
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Leonid Satanovskiy as |
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Anatoliy Romashin as |
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Boris Kudryavtsev as |
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Aman Khandurdyev as |
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Anatoliy Kubatskiy as |
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Yan Yanakiyev as |
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Khodzha Kuli Narliyev as |
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Oleg Zhakov as |
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Taras Aleinikov as |
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Stanislav Mikhin as |
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Rayisa Nedashkivska as |
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Artyk Dzhallyyev as |
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Valeri Malyshev as |
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Sarry Karryev as |
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Raisa Kurkina as |
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Khodzhan Ovezgelenov as |
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Aman Odayev as |
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Andrey Stapran as |
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Kuluk Hodzhaev as |
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Muhammed Cherkezov as |
| Directing | Bulat Mansurov | Director |
| Writing | Bulat Mansurov | Writer |
| Writing | Yury Trifonov | Novel |
| Camera | Khodzha Kuli Narliyev | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Redzhep Redzhepov | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Vladimir Artykov | Production Design |