The Descendant of the Snow Leopard
1984, Russian. Directed by Tolomush Okeev.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Tolomush OkeevDirector
- Dokhdurbek KydyraliyevKojojash
- Aliman DzhangorozovaSaikal
- Doskhan ZholzhaksynovMundusbai
- Gulnara ChokubaevaAike
- Ashir ChokubayevKasen
- Marat ZhantelievSayak
- Jamal SeidakmatovaBegayim
- Gulnara KydyraliyevaZulaika
- Reyimbay SeytovBakas
- Japar SadykovCast
- Dzhumash SydykbekovaCast
- Tursun ChokubayevaCast
Details
- Released
- 1 December 1984
- Original title
- Потомок белого барса
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Mar Bajdzhiyev, Tolomush Okeev
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What The Descendant of the Snow Leopard is based on
The Descendant of the Snow Leopard is adapted from a fairy tale.
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The Descendant of the Snow Leopard isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1984. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Descendant of the Snow Leopard?
The Descendant of the Snow Leopard (1984) was directed by Tolomush Okeev and stars Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev, Aliman Dzhangorozova, Doskhan Zholzhaksynov.
What is The Descendant of the Snow Leopard based on?
The Descendant of the Snow Leopard is adapted from a fairy tale.