When the Whales Leave
1982, Russian. Directed by Anatoli Nitochkin.
Poetic tale of love between of the hunter Gilgil and his beautiful wife Tintin, told through the Chukchi myth imagery.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Anatoli NitochkinDirector
- Gulzhan AspetovaNau, the eternal woman
- Svetlana KhiltukhinaTintin/Young Nau
- Makil KulanbayevReu
- Valeriy PyaYoung Reu
- Akyl KulambayevReu
- Nurkanat ZhakypbayArmol
- Bolot BeyshenalievVetly
- Alexander KorshunovGilgil
- Andrey MartynovNarrator
- Zhanna Rozhdestvenskaya(Vocals)
- Zhanna Bichevskaya(Vocals)
Details
- Released
- 19 March 1982
- Original title
- Когда уходят киты
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Yuri Rytkheu
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When the Whales Leave runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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Which OTT platform is When the Whales Leave on?
When the Whales Leave isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 March 1982. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like When the Whales Leave?
If you liked When the Whales Leave, try Mayerling, Northanger Abbey, Jane Eyre.
Who directed When the Whales Leave?
When the Whales Leave (1982) was directed by Anatoli Nitochkin and stars Gulzhan Aspetova, Svetlana Khiltukhina, Makil Kulanbayev.