Name: The White Sun of the Desert
Genre: Action, Drama, Adventure, War
Released: 1969-12-14
Rating: 7.2

Question 1

What is The White Sun of the Desert about?

Accepted Answer

The setting is the east shore of the Caspian Sea (today's Turkmenistan) where the Red Army soldier Fyodor Sukhov has been fighting the Civil War in Russian Asia for a number of years. After being hospitalised and then demobbed, he sets off home to join his wife, only to be caught up in a desert fight between a Red Army cavalry unit and Basmachi guerrillas. The cavalry unit commander, Rahimov, "convinces" Sukhov to help, temporarily, with the protection of abandoned women of the Basmachi guerrilla leader Abdullah's harem. Leaving a young Red Army soldier, Petrukha, to assist Sukhov with the task, Rahimov and his cavalry unit set out to pursue fleeing Abdullah.Sukhov and women from Abdullah's harem return to a nearby shore town. Soon, looking for a seaway across the border, Abdullah and his gang come to the same town...

Question 2

Who appears in The White Sun of the Desert?

Accepted Answer

Cast info is available on the title page.

Question 3

What genre is The White Sun of the Desert?

Accepted Answer

The White Sun of the Desert is listed under Action, Drama, Adventure, War.

Question 4

How long is The White Sun of the Desert?

Accepted Answer

The White Sun of the Desert has a runtime of 83 minutes.

Question 5

What year was The White Sun of the Desert released?

Accepted Answer

The White Sun of the Desert was released in 1969.