Songs of Abai

(1946)

★ 6.5 IMDb · 2 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1946

Runtime: 96 мин

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Григорий Рошаль, Ефим Арон

Cast: Калыбек Куанышбаев, Капан Бадыров, Серке Кожамкулов, Елеубай Умурзаков, Шакен Айманов, Zhagda Oguzbayev, Saifullah Telgarayev, Kamal Karmysov, Rakhia Koychubayeva, Олег Жаков

Plot

The screen adaptation of the novel "Abai" by Mukhtar Auezov recreates the story of prominent Kazakh poet and philosopher Abay Kunanbayev. The famous Kazakh poet became friends with the Russian exile, scientist Nifont Dolgopolov. Under the influence of their growing friendship, Abai formed some of his academic ideas and principles.