A herdsman leaves his flock for the city, dreaming of becoming a cosmonaut, but he is rejected. Working a small job in a film studio, he is singled out for his looks and becomes a stand-in for a star actor.
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Kalibek Kuanyshbayev
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Raimbek Seitmetov
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Kulyash Sarsenbayeva
Talas Umurzakov
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Kauken Kenzhetayev
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Serke Kozhamkulov
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Olesya Ivanova
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Idris Nogajbayev
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Yeleubai Umurzakov
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Kamal Karmysov
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Gulzipa Syzdykova
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Mazhit Begalin Director · Mikhail Volpin Screenplay Yakov Ziskind Screenplay
First release January 1, 1959 · Produced in Russia · Original title Возвращение на землю
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Kazakhfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Возвращение на землю
Original language
Russian
Release dates
Russia · January 1, 1959
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No release date listed for United States.
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