Based on the short stories of A. Bakunts "Girl Honar", "Letter to the Russian Tsar", "Orange", "White Horse". About the fate of the young teacher Alexander, who came to the Armenian village and sided with the Bolsheviks in their struggle against class enemies.
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Cast
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Hrachia Nersisyan
old man Artin
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Gurgen Janibekyan
Arakel-aga
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Cliff
Khoren Abramyan
Manas
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Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
teacher Alexander
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Vaghinak Marguni
Asatur
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Arus Khudanian
Mina
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Sos Sargsyan
Yegor
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Manana Abuyeva
Khonar
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Tinatin Belousova
Osan
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Anna Garagash
Akir
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Grigori Melik-Avakyan Director · Stepan Harutyunyan Writer Suren Agababian Writer
First release November 13, 1961 · Produced in Russia · Original title Արևածագից առաջ
Production
Armenia Studio
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Russia
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Original title
Արևածագից առաջ
Original language
Armenian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · November 13, 1961
Theatrical · In cinemas nationwide
No release date listed for United States.
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