Kazakhstan. Day and night, through scorching heat and fierce blizzards, drivers pilot their vehicles. One day, a grain convoy is caught in a snowstorm. A *Pobeda* car—carrying the artist Shaltay, his wife, and their child—accidentally finds itself in the midst of the convoy. It is here that the driver, Kemel, encounters Tana, his ex-wife. Determined to save both the people and the grain, Kemel and other brave men set out for the district center. Tana insists that Shaltay join them. Along the way, Shaltay feigns illness, forcing the drivers to turn back. The people in the convoy battle the elements; they are being searched for and are on everyone's minds.
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Cast
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Kenenbay Kozhabekov
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Mukhtar Bakhtygereev
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Ivan Zhevago
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Idris Nogajbayev
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Aleksey Dobronravov
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Kapan Badyrov
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Kalibek Kuanyshbayev
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Aleksandr Khvylia
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Aleksandr Gintsburg Director · Emir Fayk Director Iskander Tynyshpaev Cinematographer
First release February 1, 1960 · Produced in Russia · Original title Однажды ночью
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Kazakhfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Однажды ночью
Original language
Russian
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Russian
Release dates
Russia · February 1, 1960
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No release date listed for United States.
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