Morning Star

1959 72 min

Overview

A film-ballet featuring performers from the Kyrgyz State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. It is based on a national legend about faithful and all‑conquering love. The story follows a beautiful young maiden named Cholpon, who has the misfortune of crossing paths with Ai‑Dai, an evil vampire. Ai‑Dai drinks Cholpon’s blood and takes over her body. Now controlling the girl’s form, Ai‑Dai enters the palace, where she aims to win the affection of a handsome and unsuspecting prince.

Genres

Drama

Production Countries

Soviet Union

Spoken Languages

Russian ru

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Cast

Reina Chokoyeva

Cholpon

Uran Sarbagishev

Nurdin

Nurdin Tugelov

Temir-khan

Bibisara Beishenalieva

Ai-Dai

Sapar Abduzhalilov

Genie

Valentina Dagbayeva

Nonna Zvonareva

Crew

Roman Tikhomirov

Director

Isaak Menaker

Screenplay

Nurdin Tugelov

Screenplay

Apollinariy Dudko

Screenplay

Roman Tikhomirov

Screenplay

Mikhail Raukhverger

Music

Posters

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