Beyond the River is the Border
1972, Russian. Directed by Alty Karliyev.
The film unfolds on two parallel planes. Scenes depicting the tense, uneasy routine of the border where the young protagonist Ata serves are interwoven with the less dangerous, yet still emotionally charged episodes from the life of the beautiful young Leila, his fiancée, who remains faithful to him despite receiving a proposal from a very successful young graduate student.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 22 February 1972
- Original title
- За рекой - граница
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Alty Karliyev, David Markish, Oleg Smirnov
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How long is Beyond the River is the Border?
Beyond the River is the Border runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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Which OTT platform is Beyond the River is the Border on?
Beyond the River is the Border isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 February 1972. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Beyond the River is the Border?
If you liked Beyond the River is the Border, try Seized, Double Threat, Babylon 5: The Lost Tales - Voices in the Dark.
Who directed Beyond the River is the Border?
Beyond the River is the Border (1972) was directed by Alty Karliyev and stars Ata Alovov, Lejli Abukova, Alty Karliyev.