Film

Quenching the Thirst

1968 · 1h 47m · Drama

The 1950s. The construction of the Karakum Canal is underway in Turkmenistan. The fate of this large construction site is closely linked to the fate of many of the film's characters: correspondent Koryshev, who reveals the lies of his colleague Zurabov's ostentatious, slanderous articles; talented young engineer Karabash, whose advanced construction methods are supported by the construction site chief Ermasov; embittered old engineer Khorev, who, out of envy for Karabash, writes denunciations to the Central Committee of the party against him and Ermasov..

Pyotr Aleynikov

Maryutin

Arina Aleynikova

Khodzha Durdy Narliyev

Leonid Satanovskiy

Anatoliy Romashin

Boris Kudryavtsev

Aman Khandurdyev

Anatoliy Kubatskiy

Yan Yanakiyev

Khodzha Kuli Narliyev

Oleg Zhakov

Taras Aleinikov

Stanislav Mikhin

Rayisa Nedashkivska

Artyk Dzhallyyev

Valeri Malyshev

• Bulat MansurovDirector · Writer
• Yury TrifonovNovel
• Khodzha Kuli NarliyevDirector of Photography
• Redzhep RedzhepovOriginal Music Composer

Release date

January 8, 1968

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Drama