The Decisive Step (1966)
The poor peasant Artyk cannot achieve his goal: to marry his beloved, the beautiful Aina. Rich Bally has wanted her for a long time. And although Aina likes Artyk, Bally calmly waits for his hour, he knows that his opponent has nothing to pay for. But the lovers decide to escape. Bally rushes after them and drives Aina home. In order to free the girl and take revenge on Bally, Artyk and a friend join Eziz Khan, who opposes the white king. Thus begins the combat path of the poor, not yet knowing their real enemies.
Director: Alty Karliyev
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Baba Annanov as Artyk |
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Zhanna Smelyanskaya as Ayna |
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Vladimir Petelin as Chernyzhou |
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Artyk Dzhallyyev as Azhir |
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Durdy Saparov as Халназар-бай |
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Alty Karliev as Куллы-хан |
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Khommat Mullyk as Мавы |
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Muhammed Cherkezov as Эзиз-хан |
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Ata Byashimov as Сахат |
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Konstantin Mikhaylov as General Malleson |
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I. Krasnopolskaya as Anna Petrovna |
| Directing | Alty Karliyev | Director |
| Writing | Igor Lukovskiy | Writer |
| Camera | Anatoly Karpukhin | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Nuri Khalmamedov | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Vladimir Bogomolov | Production Design |