The First Teacher
1965, Russian. Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky.
In post-Civil War 1923, a young Red Army veteran is sent to the mountainous Kirghiz region of Kyrgyzstan to establish the first school. The former soldier becomes a teacher, bringing Leninist doctrine to the remote Moslem area where elders forbade children to attend school. He falls in love with one of his students, but the young woman is sold by her father to a wealthy chieftain.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Andrei KonchalovskyDirector
- Bolot BeyshenalievDyuyshen, the school teacher
- Natalya ArinbasarovaAltynai
- Idris NogajbayevNarmagambet
- Darkul KuyukovaKoltynay
- Kirey ZharkimbayevKartynbay
- Klara YusupzhanovaCast
- Asanbek KydyrnazarovCast
- Sovetbek DzhumadylovCast
- Iskender RyskulovCast
- Medel ManiyazovCast
- Dzhumash SydykbekovaCast
- Kaliycha RysmendievaCast
Details
- Released
- 31 October 1965
- Original title
- Первый учитель
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Boris Dobrodeev, Andrei Konchalovsky, Chinghiz Aitmatov
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What The First Teacher is based on
The First Teacher is based on The First Teacher (1962) by Chingiz Aĭtmatov.
1962
The First Teacher
By Chingiz Aĭtmatov
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The First Teacher runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The First Teacher isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1965. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The First Teacher?
The First Teacher (1965) was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky and stars Bolot Beyshenaliev, Natalya Arinbasarova, Idris Nogajbayev.
What is The First Teacher based on?
The First Teacher is based on The First Teacher (1962) by Chingiz Aĭtmatov.